Embraer EMB-120RT shoot down in Somalia

[meleagertoo]

Carrying 'medical supplies' was it?
Those bales in the photos look suspiciously unlike it to me.

[Teddy Robinson]

Originally Posted by meleagertoo

Carrying 'medical supplies' was it?
Those bales in the photos look suspiciously unlike it to me.

Bales of grenades ? AK47's ? MANPADS ?

Sorry but your conspiricy theory looks extremely unlikely.
There are far more photos of the crash site, the ripped open packaging shows nothing of the nature you describe or imagine.

[double_barrel]

Originally Posted by Teddy Robinson

Bales of grenades ? AK47's ? MANPADS ?

Sorry but your conspiricy theory looks extremely unlikely.
There are far more photos of the crash site, the ripped open packaging shows nothing of the nature you describe or imagine.

I imagine he imagines they were bales of chat (khat, Qat, Kat, Chat, Miraa). It would not surprise me if any spare space was used for this purpose, it is perfectly legal.

[Teddy Robinson]

Originally Posted by double_barrel

I imagine he imagines they were bales of chat (khat, Qat, Kat, Chat, Miraa). It would not surprise me if any spare space was used for this purpose, it is perfectly legal.

Oh of course ... I forgot about that !!

[West Coast]

Originally Posted by Teddy Robinson

The aircraft was shot down by Ethiopian troops.

My comments are aside to the who and the how of the shoot down.

[Teddy Robinson]

Originally Posted by West Coast

My comments are aside to the who and the how of the shoot down.

That is very obvious.

[West Coast]

Originally Posted by Teddy Robinson

That is very obvious.

The best I can say is thankfully they were mostly poor shots. Most, not all.