U.S. plane crashes in Dalouiya

[sabra]

Source: Voice of Iraq

Dalouiya, Apr 3, (VOI) – A U.S. plane, believed to be a cargo plane, crashed in a remote area in eastern Dalouiya, Salah al-Din province, eyewitnesses said on Tuesday.

"The plane was coming from the U.S. Anaconda airbase (formerly al-Bakr) and is believed to have been hit by a missile and caught fire in the air," an eyewitness told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

The source added "U.S. helicopters fired at the crashed plane and prohibited anyone from approaching the scene."

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[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. before or after they removed our bodies?

Cargo planes usually have larger crews. SO, what 6 dead, on top of the three killed in Baghdad?

[yy4me]

2. Did I read this correctly, they fired at their own plane?

[RaleighNCDUer]

5. I'm assuming they are saying they strafed the area to keep anyone

from approaching on the ground. That truck racing to the crash site could be an ambulance or a terrorist, so shoot em, just in case.

[bobthedrummer]

10. Destroys "advanced tech/sensitive docs, etc" otoh destroys evidence

but common practice historically

[kurtyboy]

3. Wonder what the cargo was....

Us choppers shooting to keep people away? What if they were rescuers? How can you tell from 1500 feet?

[Show_Me _The_Truth]

9. What usually happens when Iraqis get to a crash site first?

Resucers would not be coming in via ground, they would be coming in via CSAR helo.

[peacetalksforall]

4. First - was it a white small jet or military neutral?

Did it have markings?
Is there a prison at that base?
Contractors or our soldiers?
Investigators, diplomats, newspeople on board?

Shooting at the plane or around the plane?
Assumption of looters valid?
Would those who launched the missile also loot?
Population?

Or our kids?

What will we learn?

What will Bush say about it as he enters the Rose Garden to talking about spending?

It's obvious that owing the ME includes parts of Africa, also.

[Theres-a]

6. Nobody asked him.

He did mention "don't ask don't tell" is a good policy,so maybe it applies across the board.In fact,I believe it is his mantra......Don't tell.period.

[rodeodance]

7. I assume it is now a fireball/ash (after US heleocopters got it also)

[rodeodance]

8. No comments were made by the U.S. army on the incident.

The source added "U.S. helicopters fired at the crashed plane and prohibited anyone from approaching the scene."
No comments were made by the U.S. army on the incident.
AE

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

11. Pelosi and Waxman?

:scared: