A Uruguyan observation plane crashed in Haiti , killing 11 on board.
Read the entire article and be surprised about the underlying observations.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/ ... 5572.shtml
AP) A surveillance plane assigned to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti crashed into a mountain Friday, killing all 11 military personnel on board, the United Nations said.
CASA crash in Haiti kills 11 military
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Re: CASA crash in Haiti kills 11 military
You are right: that comment surprised me :
"The UN doesn't mount a military surveillance mission over hazardous, difficult terrain for nothing.
More pointedly, a Stinger-type missile can be fired by even a determined 12-year old.
Which might explain why the UN observers went on foot, rather than use a helicopter, to reach the crash site"
Wow if that is true that would be big news!
"The UN doesn't mount a military surveillance mission over hazardous, difficult terrain for nothing.
More pointedly, a Stinger-type missile can be fired by even a determined 12-year old.
Which might explain why the UN observers went on foot, rather than use a helicopter, to reach the crash site"
Wow if that is true that would be big news!
Re: CASA crash in Haiti kills 11 military
This quote is a comment from alpha10000, an anonymous reader. It is not a comment from CBS - and also not a quote of the CBS-article about the crash.andorra-airport wrote:You are right: that comment surprised me :
"The UN doesn't mount a military surveillance mission over hazardous, difficult terrain for nothing.
More pointedly, a Stinger-type missile can be fired by even a determined 12-year old.
Which might explain why the UN observers went on foot, rather than use a helicopter, to reach the crash site"
Eleven people have died. To start rumours about a Stinger out of nothing is misplaced.
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Re: CASA crash in Haiti kills 11 military
I would be surprised if there was 1 modern anti aircraft rocket system in Haiti. No Stingers, no Strela.
The original CBS article also didn't mention the cause of the crash - and there was no talk about any insurgent activity.
But...
The presence and the immoral and violent behaviour of many UN troops in Haiti are 1 factor.
Couple this to the transit of drugs on Haiti and the collaboration of former ( para) military guys, stripped of power, and we have a breading ground for insurgent activities.
So yes, it is possible that the CASA has been taken out because it was controlling drug trafficing.
But realisticly speaking, we will probably hear about a pilot error ( too close to hill tops ), bad fuel or a engine failure at the worst moment.
The original CBS article also didn't mention the cause of the crash - and there was no talk about any insurgent activity.
But...
The presence and the immoral and violent behaviour of many UN troops in Haiti are 1 factor.
Couple this to the transit of drugs on Haiti and the collaboration of former ( para) military guys, stripped of power, and we have a breading ground for insurgent activities.
So yes, it is possible that the CASA has been taken out because it was controlling drug trafficing.
But realisticly speaking, we will probably hear about a pilot error ( too close to hill tops ), bad fuel or a engine failure at the worst moment.