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| India-Pakistan |
| Russian military plane violates Indian airspace |
| 2009-06-19 |
| MUMBAI: A Russian military cargo aircraft AN-24 on Friday night intruded into Indian airspace from Pakistan and landed at the international airport out. As the plane entered into Indian airspace without the right code, it was escorted to Mumbai airport by Indian Air Force planes, a spokesman of Mumbai International Airport Limited spokesman said here. The MIAL spokesman said the plane with Russian markings came from Pakistani airspace and was escorted over the Mumbai airport by IAF planes. The cargo aircraft landed at the airport at around 2240 hours after being allowed by the Air Traffic Control. Security forces have surrounded the aircraft. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #2 AN-24's are banned from landing in many countries due to their very poor safety record. Had one topple in at Balad when I was over there. Fifty some Turk TCN's wiped out. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-06-19 21:11 |
| #1 Some poor pilot's in a shitload of trouble. Inspect the plane (maybe fix the nav Gyro) and send it on it's way. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-06-19 19:28 |