Civilian Cargo Plane Crash in Iraq
 

Anyone have any information about the crash of a civilian cargo plane in Iraq today?

Thanks

Whale

UPDATE 5-Civilian cargo plane crashes in Iraq, killing 7
Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:52pm EST

BAGHDAD, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A civilian cargo aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, killing all seven people on board, the U.S. military and shipping firm FedEx (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said.

The plane was operated by a company called Falcon Aviation and was carrying FedEx cargo, said Sandra Munoz, spokeswoman for Memphis, Tennessee-based FedEx.

On its website, Falcon Aviation Group Ltd. describes itself as a Dubai-based firm operating cargo flights in the Gulf region for FedEx and other firms, including flights to the al-Asad U.S. air base in western Iraq.

An employee at the company said he was unable to comment.

The Ukrainian-built AN-12 plane crashed shortly after takeoff, said U.S. military spokesman Captain Charles Calio. It had just left an air base near the western city of Falluja.

Calio said no U.S. citizens or soldiers had been on board and hostile fire had been ruled out as a cause of the crash.

"It looks like everybody was lost," he said.

Iraqi police Major Hussein al-Dulaimy, in western Iraq's Anbar province, said the aircraft burst into flames when it hit the ground.

Last month, a U.S. soldier was killed when two Black Hawk helicopters collided while landing in northern Baghdad, in a crash which also injured two American and two Iraqi soldiers. Seven U.S. soldiers were killed when a Chinook transport helicopter crashed in southern Iraq in September. (Reporting by Tim Cocks and Peter Graff in Baghdad, Fadel al-Badrani in Falluja, Inal Ersan in Dubai and Nick Carey in Chicago; editing by Andrew Roche)

Very sad indeed, rest in peace... :(

Javno - World - Civilian Cargo Plane Crashes In Iraq, 7 Killed


RIP

Though the article mentions al-Asad, that's a bit misleading The "air base near the western city of Falluja" that the plane departed from is al-Taqaddum AB, ORAT in ICAO, and affectionately known as "TQ".

Maps, Weather, and Airports for Al Fallujah, Iraq

The Washington Times blurb on this incident this morning was titled,

"FedEx plane crashes in Iraq." although the article did include most of the information above, I thought the title was a bit misleading :eek:

I'm surprised this flying isn't a violation of FedEx's scope....

You'd be surprised how senior that flying goes! :)

FJ