26
Mar
Cessna 501 Citation I/SP – D-IMRX
The German Cessna Citation departed Munich on February 14 for a flight to Iraq. Intermediate stops were made at Budapest (BUD) and Baku...
26
Mar
Lockheed Hercules C.1 (C-130K) – XV179
RAF Hercules XV179 departed Baghdad at 16:24 for a routine flight to Balad. The airplane was flying at low level when it was hit by ene...
26
Mar
Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II – 85-0012
The MC-130H Hercules plane was on a nighttime logistics transport mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. US operated airfield i...
26
Mar
Lockheed C-130H Hercules –
The no. 1 engine was struck by ground fire shortly after takeoff.
26
Mar
Lockheed C-5B Galaxy – 85-0010
The no. 4 engine was reportedly hit by a surface-to-air missile. The crew reported excessive engine vibrations and declared an emergenc...
26
Mar
McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III – 98-0057
One of the engines was struck by a surface-to-air missile, causing a fire. The plane returned to the airport and landed safely.
26
Mar
Airbus A300B4-203 (F) – OO-DLL
The Airbus, owned by European Air Transport and operated on behalf of DHL, was hit by a 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air mi...
26
Mar
Ilyushin Il-76 –
As part of the US/UK war with Iraq, missiles were fired on the Al Taqqadum military airport. At or around April 4, an Ilyushin 76 was r...
26
Mar
Boeing 777-268 – HZ-AKH
Two armed men, both Saudi security officers employed at Jeddahs King Abdul Aziz International Airport, hijacked Saudi Arabian Airlines...
26
Mar
Fokker F-27 Friendship 300 – EP-IOT
An Iranian Fokker F-27 aircraft with 38 passengers and crew was hijacked during a domestic flight from Gachsaran to Ahwaz. The plane wa...