(Europa) Royal Air Force

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In Afghanistan, in der Nähe von Lashkar Gash, mußte eine C-130 der Royal Air Force mit dem britischen Botschafter und weiteren 27 Personen an Bord, aus bisher noch ungeklärten Umständen, Notlanden. Abgesehen von kleineren Blessuren sind alle wohlauf geblieben.

Ambassador in Afghan plane fire

UK ambassador Stephen Evans escaped injury after a military transport plane he was travelling in caught fire at an airstrip in southern Afghanistan.

A number of Britons on board the Hercules C-130 were injured - none seriously - when the plane burst into flames on landing, near Lashkar Gash.

It is not known if gunfire or a burst tyre were responsible. All 27 people on board were "safe", officials said.

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