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Report of B1 exploding at a Qatar base

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Old 4th Apr 2008, 19:23
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Report of B1 exploding at a Qatar base

Aljazeera is reporting that a B1 has exploded while landing at al-Udeid Qatar.

( originally reported as a B52) and quoted on BBC News 24

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B-1 bomber according to the website.
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Here is the English site of alJazeera (means 'island', by the way).

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...46F7076ADB.htm

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Also being reported by Reuters:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080404/...tar_plane_dc_2
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Fox News no reports of 4 crew yet, $283 million dollar aircraft!
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Those are 1977 dollars as well. A beautful aircraft with a troubled history and limited strategic value, what of the Crew?
 
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B1 in Qatar

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080404/...qatar_crash_dc

now reported as a fire on landing - nobody hurt! Amazing how the first report says "exploded"!
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Shame on the news agencies who put stories out without checking!
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B-One

Wishful thinking from the teatowel/fanbelt jockeys.
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According to MSNBC, crew is safe.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23959384
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