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To: Neeka who wrote (97695)	1/30/2005 1:59:34 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793752

If Time Mag were smart, they would have those pictures of Iraqi's AND the pictures of our Military and Coalition on their cover this week..... The purple fingers will be a new symbol of freedom....

To: Neeka who wrote (97695)	1/30/2005 2:07:37 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793752

Military: British Military Plane Crashes North of Baghdad; Casualties Unknown Jan 30, 2005 By Chris Tomlinson Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A British C-130 military transport plane crashed Sunday north of Baghdad but there was no immediate word on casualties, the British Defense Ministry said. A U.S. military official said the plane's wreckage was scattered over a large area. The crash occurred at around 5:25 p.m. about 20 miles northwest of Baghdad, said a ministry spokesman. He had no further details. C-130s can carry well over 100 people, though the number on the flight was not announced. The spokesman said the status of the crew and any passengers was not yet known. A spokeswoman from the Royal Air Force's Lyneham base in Wiltshire, southwest England - home of the plane and its crew - was not able to confirm how many people were on board. In a television address congratulating Iraq on its elections Sunday, President Bush said, "We also mourn the American and British military personnel who lost their lives today." He did not specify the number killed or that they died in the crash, but there were no other reports of major incidents involving British troops Sunday. An American Marine was killed in fighting Sunday in Anbar province. White House spokesman Scott McClellan later said Bush was not necessarily referring to any American troops killed in the crash. A senior U.S. military officer said earlier that the Hercules aircraft was en route from Baghdad to Balad when it crashed. The officer said the plane's wreckage was scattered over a large area. Helicopters were at the scene and observing the wreckage, the military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Britain's Royal Air Force flies several versions of the American-built C-130 Hercules aircraft, which is mainly used to carry troops, passengers and freight. The older C-130K model has a crew of five or six and carries up to 128 troops. The newer C-130J version has a crew of three and can also carry up to 128 infantry. The RAF has some 60 Hercules aircraft, about half of which are newer planes. The British military has reported 76 deaths since the start of the Iraq war. Six British crew members and on American were killed when two Royal Navy helicopters crashed over the northern Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003. AP-ES-01-30-05 1329EST This story can be found at: ap.tbo.com