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An-26 down, BREAKING NEWS

A Moldovan Antonov-26 carrying Turkish workers has crashed whilst attempting to land in fog at Baghdad…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6245039.stm

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By: KabirT - 11th January 2007 at 06:02

Turkey and the United States are NATO partners, why would they not get along?

They have had there fair share of differences as Turkey did not allow its air bases to be used for the Iraq war.

It very well can be a possibility of the An taking fire. A tragedy nonetheless.

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By: glhcarl - 11th January 2007 at 00:46

fROM THE THREAD…..

Many Turks are employed in Iraq, some of them on US military bases.

seems strange… didnt know the US and Turkey get on that well??

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By: Rickt - 11th January 2007 at 00:28

fROM THE THREAD…..

Many Turks are employed in Iraq, some of them on US military bases.

seems strange… didnt know the US and Turkey get on that well??

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By: Bmused55 - 10th January 2007 at 11:11

And what exactly is that!! 🙁

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A “forced” crash, by aid of munitions fire. Think DHL A300.

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By: Newforest - 10th January 2007 at 08:11

A tradegy no doubt, but why would they be importing Turkish workers, is everyone else in Iraq employed?:confused:

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By: steve rowell - 10th January 2007 at 07:01

Why on earth would they attempt to land in fog….why not divert

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By: Ren Frew - 9th January 2007 at 22:29

Bagdhad, Crash… hmm… anyone one else thinking what I’m thinking?

‘Benefit of the doubt’ from me so far Sandy…

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By: A225HVY - 9th January 2007 at 22:22

Bagdhad, Crash… hmm… anyone one else thinking what I’m thinking?

And what exactly is that!! 🙁

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By: Bmused55 - 9th January 2007 at 15:57

Bagdhad, Crash… hmm… anyone one else thinking what I’m thinking?

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