Iraq: US transport plane crash
 

Report from BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. civilian cargo aircraft with between four and six people on board crashed shortly after take-off in western Iraq on Thursday, the U.S. military said, adding that there were no immediate details on casualties.
"It was a malfunction. It lost radio contact, then it crashed ... We have no information on the fate of the crew," a U.S. military spokeswoman said.
The plane had taken off from an air base near the western city of Falluja.
Last month, a U.S. soldier was killed when two Black Hawk helicopters collided while landing in northern Baghdad, a crash which also injured two American and two Iraqi soldiers.

It wasn't a US airplane. It was a contractor AN-12. Seven reported killed.

Falcon Aviation Group.

Seven die in Iraq plane crash - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Did they charter the Antonov? From their website it looks like they only operate one Fokker 27 and five Beech 1900C's?

RIP guys.

More to the point, what are the SAR protocols in Iraq?

I was there in '03 and it was an issue then (ie none)

On a contract with Fedex.

Seven killed in cargo plane crash in western Iraq_English_Xinhua

To Mini,
 

There is an interesting thread talking about this topic on the "African Aviation" forum...

here is the Link:
http://www.pprune.org/african-aviati...ch-rescue.html

Guess it hasn't changed then... :sad:

Three Russian crew members killed. Operated by British Gulf International, now there's a company with a reputation!:D

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I knew the loadmaster onboard, RIP brother Jay, u will be missed by so many.

Sad news indeed.

Spent many hours flying around the ME with Jay
on the jumpseat.

May his soul rest in peace.
I hope his family won't be forgotten and looked after well.

Jay
 

I also flew with Jay, he was a class act! He will not be forgotten

BGI
 

is BGI/an12 known to have issues?

Google Victor Bout/BGI.:uhoh: