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Iraq "Land of doom" for the USA

Baghdad , Iraq - Emergency landing for an US OH-58: it was a breakdown

Yesterday, an US OH-58 Kiowa helicopter was forced to an emergency landing in the South of Kirkuk, Iraqi city in the Northern area of the country. The two pilots on board were injured, but the good news came from the analysis of the event's causes. According to the military release issued to give information about the strange case, in fact, the emergency was caused by an aircraft's mechanical fault...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 74690
Rome, Italy, 03/02/2007 15:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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