Iraq Plane Crash: Search for Bodies Still On

Dubai: The search for the bodies of seven crew members killed in a cargo flight crash in war torn Iraq on Thursday is still on, according to aviation and family sources.
The AN-12 cargo plane operated by Dubai based Falcon Aviation crashed in an hour’s time after it took off for Baghdad from Al Asad airbase in Anbar province.
The crew consisted of five Russians and an Indian, all residents of Dubai and an American who worked in Iraq.
The cargo plane was carrying Fedex cargo from Dubai to Iraq, mainly for the American military. A FedEx spokesperson said: “FedEx is closely monitoring the situation and is working with the contractor to investigate the ?situation.”
The details of Russian crew members killed in the crash were not available but the Indian national has been named as Jaychandran Appukkuttan aged 44 from Kerala.
Meanwhile, the family of Jaychandran left for India on Saturday with the hope that the Indian mission in Iraq would be repatriating the body to India if found.
16/11/08 Riyasbabu/Khaleej/Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates

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