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US military plane hit by missile on takeoff from Baghdad
A US Air Force C-17 transport aircraft was hit by a missile Wednesday as it took off from Baghdad, but it landed safely, a US defense official said, adding that no one was hurt.

"They believe it was hit by a surface-to-air missile based on witness reports," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

He said the incident was similar to one in which a DHL cargo plane was hit by a surface-to-air missile last month as it was taking off.

Und im Zusammenhang mit der DHL-Maschine:

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DHL/EAT Crew Lands A300 With No Hydraulics After Being Hit By Missile
In a situation reminiscent of the United Airlines DC-10 landing without hydraulics in Iowa in 1989, the crew of a DHL A300 hit by a missile relied solely on engine power without flight controls to land at Baghdad.(...)