AP British destroy own aircraft in Iraq (damaged by explosion)

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British destroy own aircraft in Iraq

By ROBERT BARR, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 26 minutes ago

LONDON - A British Hercules airplane was damaged while landing in southeastern Iraq and later destroyed by coalition forces because of the risk of mounting a recovery operation, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

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There was no immediate indication of hostile action, the ministry said, but it had not been ruled out.

The C-130 had just touched down at an airstrip in Maysan province when it was damaged by an explosion of unknown origin, said a ministry spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with department policy.
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"The site was secured and, after a thorough assessment of the damage, it was concluded that the aircraft could not be recovered without exposing our personnel to undue risk," the spokesman said.

they can't even take the time to fix something without worrying about getting killed.