I think this one falls into the WTF? category:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4db9ba0d&opt=0
https://www.aninews.in/news/world/other ... 822175931/
The last sentence of the ANI news bulletin is telling and will come as no surprise to many.
So an Antonov with a false Iraqi registration is doing a 'cargo' flight with people on board in South Sudan - hmmm...What surprises me most is the amount of damage (burning) to the Antonov. Was there combustible material on board as well?
An-26 down in South Sudan
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Interesting disparity on numbers - 8 or 17?
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Sputnik news (from another planet)!
How on earth is an arbitrary photograph of another aircraft in a jungle environment "representative" of anything to do with this accident?
Sputnik News
How on earth is an arbitrary photograph of another aircraft in a jungle environment "representative" of anything to do with this accident?
Sputnik News
Sputnik = 0/10 for credibility on any subject sadly.Sputnik is frequently described as a Russian propaganda outlet.
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As you imply, anything is possible.
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Full of money it seems...
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Re: An-26 down in South Sudan
Engines (or at least propellers) still turning at impact.
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People scrambled to collect the cash while the plane was still on fire.
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Talk about money to burn.Pontius Navigator wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 4:05 pmPeople scrambled to collect the cash while the plane was still on fire.
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Material to include on a spy novel
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Warren Zevon....I went home with a waitress the way I always do
How was I to know she was with the Russians, too?
I was gambling in Havana, I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns, and money
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Excellent quote/text TGG