DHL resumes flights to Baghdad

AP | 12/03/03

[kattracks]

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The global package delivery service DHL said Tuesday it had resumed flights to Baghdad, after one of its planes was hit by a missile on its approach to the airport.

The missile struck a cargo plane on Nov. 23, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Baghdad's airport with its wing aflame. All three crew members were unhurt.

A U.S. military investigation indicated the plane was hit by a surface-to-air missile.

"From the advice we received, it is now a safe environment to fly," DHL spokeswoman Patricia Thomson told The Associated Press. She said flights to Baghdad International Airport resumed last Friday and the cargo company would "soon try to commence with three flights per day."

Thomson refused for security reasons to say what added measures DHL was taking to prevent further attacks.

It was the first time a civilian aircraft flying in and out of Baghdad had been hit by the shoulder-fired missiles that insurgents have used to down military helicopters elsewhere in Iraq.

[in the Arena]

Good news for those Christmas packages in route.

[Skibane]

Thomson refused for security reasons to say what added measures DHL was taking to prevent further attacks.

Let me hazard a guess: Fly as high as you can, and then at the last minute, dive like a s*mb*tch!

You know it's a state of affairs when the POTUS has to do something himself in order to demonstrate its safety...

[Kay Soze]

DHL should put two employees of the French-Nazi press on each flight.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

The global package delivery service DHL said Tuesday it had resumed flights to Baghdad, after one of its planes was hit by a missile on its approach to the airport.

Christmas on the way for our troops, ping!

Plus, our guys won't have to travel the road to the Baghdad Int'l Airport as often. (^:

[mystery-ak]

Great news....now Mike will get his Christmas packages in time.

[Dr Warmoose]

Let me hazard a guess: Fly as high as you can, and then at the last minute, dive like a s*mb*tch!

That kind of flying is called a "slam dunk". Pilots for Southwest Airlines get to do a mini version of that when the winds are out of the north and they are trying to fly over the sky scrapers of downtown Dallas and drop into nearby Love Field.

[MEG33]

I worried that it would really hurt mail service.

[mystery-ak]

When Mike called Sat he told me that mail was 5 to 7 days behind...and everything has to be re-routed...

[Erik Latranyi]

I guess DHL has more backbone than the UN.

Both took a hit.

Only one came back to Iraq.

[FreedomPoster]

>>Christmas on the way for our troops, ping!

Hope the boxes I sent on the 11/13 deadline make it.

[Eagle Eye]

They corkscrew in. Sharply banked turns to a drop in landing.

Wait 'til you see a C5A do it! Pretty amazing.

BTW, the DHL aircraft 'just' had a hole in its wing.

[Coop]

Good news for those Christmas packages in route.

Indeed. Let's pray these brave DHL crews are kept safe.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[VOA]

bump

[blackie]

DHL resumes flights to Baghdad ~ Bump!

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you so much for the article, kattracks! Thanks for the ping, Rags!

Is this a direct answer to prayer or what?? Recently when we were notified that there was an interruption of service, Prayer Warriors were called on to place the issue on the altar. Draw your own conclusions!

This thread is a designated Prayer Warrior Field Trip Destination!

For those who may wish to join other FReepers in supporting our troops on the spiritual warfront, check out our most recent thread, Troop Prayer Thread 9 "A Call to Arms."


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[TruthNtegrity]

This is such a relief!!!

The packages that we've sent will be now be received.

Big sigh!

[TruthNtegrity]

I agree with you on the power of prayer.

Prayer warriors on FR rock!

[cookcounty]

What a dilemma: If they come in with their lights all on, the fedayeen will try to bring them down. If they come in with their lights off, the Democrats will try to bring them down.