Libya: State's Shapiro On MANPADS, Libyan Efforts to Secure Weapons -
 

07-02-12 12:40 AM

As it attempted to deliver mail from Iraq to nearby Bahrain, the plane was hit by a MANPADS missile, damaging the left wing and causing the loss of the hydraulic flight control systems. Miraculously, the crew was able to regain control and make an emergency landing.

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