US C-130 hit departing Baghdad

[Ian Corrigible]

According to the Beeb (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3844855.stm), which also reports one fatality. No word on whether the casualty was crew or pax, but since most transports operating out of SDA use add-on cockpit Kevlar armor I fear it's the latter.

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I/C

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Edited to reflect G2 on aircraft nationality (thanks for update)

[mr hanky]

According to the local media it was an Australian C-130. One US contractor died. Full report here: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/28/1088274654292.html?oneclick=true