Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

Iraqi insurgents attack Georgia Minister's aircraft

Baghdad, Iraq - It happened while the aircraft was taking-off from the capital's hub

Georgian sources informed that an aircraft, with the country Minister of Defence on board, who was visiting the 70 Georgian coalition soldiers, was attacked while taking-off from Baghdad's airport by a group of Iraqi insurgents who opened fire against the plane. "I was about to sleep and I didn't realize anything", stated the Minister David Tevzadzè.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 57112
Rome, Italy, 01/16/2004 16:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

DefenseBelarus would maintain Russian helicopters

This is what Ukraine's Center for National Resistance reveals

A Belarusian factory is reportedly repairing Russian military helicopters used in the war against Ukraine. This would be a maintenance center located at the Baranavichy base, where repair and overhaul... more

DefensePre-agreement between Israel and Hamas

Towards ceasefire; a pact for interim government

A ceasefire in the Middle East is an increasingly real possibility. This means that the truce is closer and that we are looking at post-conflict political management with renewed hope. This is what emerges... more

AirlinesUnmanned shuttles at New York airport

Service currently free will be active starting from mid-July

Unmanned shuttles arrive at "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" international airport in New York. The new vehicles will allow passengers to reach the various terminals of the US airport after leaving their car... more