Airliner type hit by MANPAD in Iraq...

[type_char]

Originally posted by mora

Looks like it went through the wing and the engines were left intact.

Im sure many know but the suface to air missiles dont have to go through the target. They can just kill by proximity. From looking at other pictures of the DHL plane, didnt look like alot of damage occured. Wonder of the smaller missiles carry much less non direct hit killing potential as the larger SAMs. Good flying by the DHL crew.

[Animal]

Those missiles are made to shoot down a small fighter plane, or helicopter.

A bomber sized big plane like that cant be easily brought down by one. In fact, I'm impressed by how much damage the missile made..

[Pfunk]

Originally posted by Fishu
Mora,

Can't view the linked pics...

Nope they are there........drag and drop the highlighted text into your address bar.

[mora]

Originally posted by type_char
Im sure many know but the suface to air missiles dont have to go through the target. They can just kill by proximity. From looking at other pictures of the DHL plane, didnt look like alot of damage occured. Wonder of the smaller missiles carry much less non direct hit killing potential as the larger SAMs. Good flying by the DHL crew.

I this case the missile was identified from the film as SA-14 Gremlinwhis uses a contact fuse. Definately good flying from the crew. They made an overspeed flaples landing and possibly didn't have any brakes, and subsequently they had an overrun.

If anyone finds any footage,  please bark. That fox footage didn't really show the plane after it was hit.