just made this article: https://www.aviation24.be/article2050.html after I heard it on BBC News and on VRT Teletekst!
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DHL Airbus 300 hit by missile at Baghdad Airport
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DHL Airbus 300 hit by missile at Baghdad Airport
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Got following from BBC News website
A transport plane, meanwhile, was reportedly hit by a missile but landed safely at Baghdad airport without any injuries.
"A DHL plane took off from Baghdad airport this morning and was hit by a SAM-7 surface to air missile," an unidentified military official was quoted by French news agency AFP as saying.
The aircraft, an Airbus A300 cargo plane with three crew members on board, declared an "in-flight emergency", US military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Byron James said.
Witnesses said the plane landed with one of its wings on fire
A transport plane, meanwhile, was reportedly hit by a missile but landed safely at Baghdad airport without any injuries.
"A DHL plane took off from Baghdad airport this morning and was hit by a SAM-7 surface to air missile," an unidentified military official was quoted by French news agency AFP as saying.
The aircraft, an Airbus A300 cargo plane with three crew members on board, declared an "in-flight emergency", US military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Byron James said.
Witnesses said the plane landed with one of its wings on fire
Plane lands at Baghdad Int'al Airport 'With Wing on Fire'
A cargo plane landed at Baghdad International Airport with its wing on fire.
Baghdad - Al Muthana Airport, before Saddam Airport; BGW - Can somebody confirm: Is this BGW or Bagdad in Arizona?
The plane was trailing thick smoke and part of its wingtip was missing as it overflew Baghdad's Mahmoudiya district before touching down, said a witness.
The US military said it was aware that there had been an emergency landing but could not provide any further details.
The aircraft, an Airbus A300 cargo plane operated by freight company DHL, landed safely at 0900 after declaring an "in-flight emergency", US military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Byron James said.
There were no preliminary reports of any casualties.
It was not immediately clear whether the flames had been caused by a technical malfunction, or whether the aircraft had been hit by ground fire.
In recent weeks, insurgents have shot down several US helicopters using shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles and rocket propelled grenades.
Yesterday an aircraft from Falcon Express (FedEx) was attacked by an RPG.
DHL is German: DHL beschäftigt in der Region derzeit 13 Mitarbeiter, davon acht irakische Staatsbürger. Weitere sieben Mitarbeiter sollen folgen. Täglich werden bis zu sechs Direktflüge von Bahrain nach Bagdad bedient. Hierzu werden je nach anfallendem Tagesvolumen ein Airbus A-300, eine Antonov AN-12 und eine Boeing 727 eingesetzt. Monatlich werden so über 100 Flüge abgewickelt.
Die Lkw-Transporte in den und im Irak wurden erweitert. Täglich bedienen Schwerlastzüge vom Nahen Osten über Kuwait die südlichen Landesteile des Irak wie Basra, Talil und Umm Qasr.
Darüber hinaus wird von DHL ein in Bagdad stationiertes Frachtflugzeug ausschließlich für den Service auf irakischem Gebiet eingesetzt.
Baghdad - Al Muthana Airport, before Saddam Airport; BGW - Can somebody confirm: Is this BGW or Bagdad in Arizona?
The plane was trailing thick smoke and part of its wingtip was missing as it overflew Baghdad's Mahmoudiya district before touching down, said a witness.
The US military said it was aware that there had been an emergency landing but could not provide any further details.
The aircraft, an Airbus A300 cargo plane operated by freight company DHL, landed safely at 0900 after declaring an "in-flight emergency", US military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Byron James said.
There were no preliminary reports of any casualties.
It was not immediately clear whether the flames had been caused by a technical malfunction, or whether the aircraft had been hit by ground fire.
In recent weeks, insurgents have shot down several US helicopters using shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles and rocket propelled grenades.
Yesterday an aircraft from Falcon Express (FedEx) was attacked by an RPG.
DHL is German: DHL beschäftigt in der Region derzeit 13 Mitarbeiter, davon acht irakische Staatsbürger. Weitere sieben Mitarbeiter sollen folgen. Täglich werden bis zu sechs Direktflüge von Bahrain nach Bagdad bedient. Hierzu werden je nach anfallendem Tagesvolumen ein Airbus A-300, eine Antonov AN-12 und eine Boeing 727 eingesetzt. Monatlich werden so über 100 Flüge abgewickelt.
Die Lkw-Transporte in den und im Irak wurden erweitert. Täglich bedienen Schwerlastzüge vom Nahen Osten über Kuwait die südlichen Landesteile des Irak wie Basra, Talil und Umm Qasr.
Darüber hinaus wird von DHL ein in Bagdad stationiertes Frachtflugzeug ausschließlich für den Service auf irakischem Gebiet eingesetzt.
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Aircraft was an A300B4F from DHL, doing the regular second rotation from BAH to SAD.
Aircraft was climbing out, passing 8000 ft and 6NM downrange, when it took a missile hit through the wing.
Fire broke out and all hydraulics was lost.
They made 3 circles working to get the gear down, then made an overspeed landing back in SAD, resulting in an overrun.
Most importantly, all crew members are ok albeit a bit shocked.
The crew and aircraft are fully insured for the operation undertaken. DHL are of course re-evaluating their position with the entire Iraq operation.
A military source said the missile had a one-pound warhead -- not large enough to bring down a large aircraft, but enough to cause damage.
Note Some people still call Bagdad Apt: SAD
Aircraft was climbing out, passing 8000 ft and 6NM downrange, when it took a missile hit through the wing.
Fire broke out and all hydraulics was lost.
They made 3 circles working to get the gear down, then made an overspeed landing back in SAD, resulting in an overrun.
Most importantly, all crew members are ok albeit a bit shocked.
The crew and aircraft are fully insured for the operation undertaken. DHL are of course re-evaluating their position with the entire Iraq operation.
A military source said the missile had a one-pound warhead -- not large enough to bring down a large aircraft, but enough to cause damage.
Note Some people still call Bagdad Apt: SAD
Sorry, it is this one. Is is the only aircraft with the same c/s.
picture TF-ELB of Islandflug
Greetz,
Dave
picture TF-ELB of Islandflug
Greetz,
Dave
Does this mean they repainted the A300's in an all white livery with a BIG DHL logo on it, to make clear that they are not military ??? Because on the picture you can clearley see that the plane hasn't the usual colours.Stephen wrote: Current A300's are OO-DLR & OO-DLL, the one hit is our 'Lima' I think...
(not sure yet)
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The main thing is that no innocent people were killed in this - it could have been alot worse.
TWA - you originally signed off your post as "Dustbiter"!! You also are one who has two identities on this forum?? (Nothing on here ever escapes me, believe me!!!!)
TWA - you originally signed off your post as "Dustbiter"!! You also are one who has two identities on this forum?? (Nothing on here ever escapes me, believe me!!!!)
Sabena and Sobelair - gone but never forgotten.
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Are you sure for the engines, because the picture was very smallTWA wrote:According to CNN's picture it must be a A300/B4F with GE engines hit at Bagdad. (probably OO-DLL)
Islandsflug TF-ELB has PW engines
That could be right Dave, but don't you think DHL has maybe given those planes new colours with lots of white, so that it's more obvious that they are not military (mostly dark)Look at Fons his picture, I saw the same on the news this evening. There is only one aircraft with this collors TF-ELB of Islandflug Cargo with a Belgian UK crew.
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Please don't start again to make posts for nothing...
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Chris
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