ATA in Iraq?
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Seems unlikely. Nothing in the media (as stated), or on the FAA or NTSB sites. Even in the current circumstances I would be surprised something like this could be kept secret even if 'they' wanted to.
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Hey PT, ever been to Iraq ? They haven't even got Starbucks there yet - sure is the wild east.
Keeping this quiet is about as easy as well... stealing a B727 out of Angola, or keeping the blue on blue incidents of the Falklands under wraps for ever, (or at least from mainstream media).
We don't hear a quarter of the crap that goes on, believe me.
Keeping this quiet is about as easy as well... stealing a B727 out of Angola, or keeping the blue on blue incidents of the Falklands under wraps for ever, (or at least from mainstream media).
We don't hear a quarter of the crap that goes on, believe me.
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no starbucks? how unthinkable!!! watch the Cia News Network for ATA if it happened it'll turn up there...nope not yet too busy seems it's Bhopal day....
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ATA is in Iraq these days as a mil (CRAF, etc) charter. The aircraft are 75s and (at least in the recent past) the occ L10. However, I cannot believe that there would be any way to cover up a hull loss. Neither the crews nor the airframes are dedicicated to mid-east duty, and unless such an event happened VERY recently (last few hours or so), I tend to think it didn't happen at all. I've got some very close associations within the company they've heard nothing.
SASKATOON9999... I think the crews would agree that the normal livery is too obvious for comfort...
Dave
SASKATOON9999... I think the crews would agree that the normal livery is too obvious for comfort...
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av8boy put it more succinctly than I, and while I am sure there are many secret umm... incidents going on in Iraq, the loss of a civil (albeit CRAF) airliner and crew wouldn't be hushed up.
One might even argue that such a disaster would be to the advantage of the administration, PR-spin wise.
One might even argue that such a disaster would be to the advantage of the administration, PR-spin wise.
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av8Boy. Thank you for the verification that ATA and "other charter operators" are in Iraq.
For others responding: I asked "has anyone heard anything", not "has anyone NOT heard anything"...but thank you non-the-less for allowing me to read your unsolicited responses.
Sorry, rough day.
With respect captain if you ask a question on this forum it is inevitably going to invite responses. The fact they seem unsatisfactory to you cannot reasonably classify them as "unsolicited"
For others responding: I asked "has anyone heard anything", not "has anyone NOT heard anything"...but thank you non-the-less for allowing me to read your unsolicited responses.
Sorry, rough day.
With respect captain if you ask a question on this forum it is inevitably going to invite responses. The fact they seem unsatisfactory to you cannot reasonably classify them as "unsolicited"
