Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident
0Fatalities
3Survivors
3On board
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What happened
A DHL Airbus A300 is struck by a missile near Baghdad, Iraq and loses hydraulic system function, but manages to land safely with only engine controls without any fatalities. This is the first non-fatal landing of an airliner without control surfaces.
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