Mixed news reports, but a private jet chartered by AsiaCell and Iraqi mobile phone company - was departing ORSU - crashed during an emergency return to the airport.
Possible engine on fire during takeoff??, mixed reports of fatalities - pilot, co-pilot, flight attendant, four passengers fatal - unknown if they were the only ones on board. Accident occurred shortly after 5pm in snowy conditions.
Hawker 850XP down in Northern Iraq Feb 4/2011
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Re: Hawker 850XP down in Northern Iraq Feb 4/2011
Latest updates, aircraft was a Hawker 850XP OD-SKY PHOTO of Sky Lounge, Beirut.
Aircraft destroyed in crash with the loss of the crew - two Jordanians and a Lebanese, and the passengers listed as a board of director of Aisacell an Iraqi based cell phone company - and his 3 guests - a Briton, an American, and a Spaniard - two of which are said to be well known business persons?
Aircraft destroyed in crash with the loss of the crew - two Jordanians and a Lebanese, and the passengers listed as a board of director of Aisacell an Iraqi based cell phone company - and his 3 guests - a Briton, an American, and a Spaniard - two of which are said to be well known business persons?
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Re: Hawker 850XP down in Northern Iraq Feb 4/2011
Wow, shows when it's your time - it's your time.
The four passengers CEO of Morgan Stanley Spain and Portugal. CEO of Morgan Stanley Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Asia. CEO of Merchant Bridge and another Merchant Bridge senior executive - basically a private equity fund for rich middle east families!!!
Merchant is the money behind the current renovation of the Ritz Carlton in Montreal.
Update; Aircraft was co-owned privately by four board members of London UK based equity group MerchantBridge - two of the passengers on the plane were co-owners of the plane.
Reports state just after lift off, pilot contacted ATC to say his starboard engine had stalled and he was returning to the airport. The area is surrounded by hills, it was dark with heavy blowing snow at the time of the accident.
The four passengers CEO of Morgan Stanley Spain and Portugal. CEO of Morgan Stanley Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Asia. CEO of Merchant Bridge and another Merchant Bridge senior executive - basically a private equity fund for rich middle east families!!!
Merchant is the money behind the current renovation of the Ritz Carlton in Montreal.
Update; Aircraft was co-owned privately by four board members of London UK based equity group MerchantBridge - two of the passengers on the plane were co-owners of the plane.
Reports state just after lift off, pilot contacted ATC to say his starboard engine had stalled and he was returning to the airport. The area is surrounded by hills, it was dark with heavy blowing snow at the time of the accident.
