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On 22 November 2003, shortly after takeoff from Baghdad, Iraq, an Airbus A300B2-200F cargo plane, registered OO-DLL and owned by the Belgian division of European Air Transport (doing business as DHL Express), was struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile while on a scheduled flight to Muharraq, Bahrain. [1]
On 22 November 2003, a DHL Airbus A300-200F cargo aircraft (registered OO-DLL) was struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile shortly after takeoff from Baghdad bound for Muharraq, Bahrain. The aircraft lost all hydraulic controls and the crew had to use engine thrust to maneuver.
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A300" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
22 November – A Fedayeen commando unit fires an 9K34 Strela-3 (USDoD designation "SA-14", NATO reporting name "Gremlin") shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile at a DHL Express Airbus A300B4-203F just after it takes off from Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, causing the 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident.
A DHL cargo plane crashed as it came into land at Lithuania's Vilnius airport early on Monday, skidding into a house and killing one person on the aircraft. The scheduled flight was operated by ...
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28 July – An Iraqi military Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in a sandstorm. All five crew-members are killed. [10]17 April – A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, 95–26648, belonging to the 3-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade crashes on infill about 12 miles (19 km) north of Tikrit while executing an 8 ship air assault at night. 1 U.S. service member killed and 3 crew ...
At least one person was killed in the crash, according to reports. A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house near Lithuania's Vilnius airport, killing at least one person and injuring three others.