SAMs
I agree with the mad flt scientist. This should not be openly discussed on an open forum. But till airlines introduce this into the training syllabus there seems to be no alternative.
However just to bring out one known case of a 80 seater turbo prop aircraft which survived a Stinger hit on its port engine while on final approach.
"The aircraft while positioning on finals approach- inadvertantly strayed close to the border. The en positions were known to be armed with IR stinger missiles. The aircraft suffered a hit on the port engine which subsequently was shut down due to over temping. The pilot executed a single engine landing. Post flight inspection revealed that probably due to the greater range when the missile was fired and (possibly a receding mode) a proximity fuse had operated the defragmentation warhead of the missile causing damage to the tail pipe shroud."
Sorry, I cannot provide details of the location etc. but this is just to inform my friends that if they ever, god forbid, have this kind of thing happening to them it may be advisable to continue the approach for a landing. also be mentally prepared for something like this when in threat areas.
A similar attack on a twin engine passenger helicopter in which it crashed, however has proved that she is very vulnerable to this kind of attack. I leave it to the experts to diagnose why this is so.
Regards
Jagbag