Actually, I did some more searching and found the story: apparently it was indeed a DHL A300. http://www.spacewar.com/2003/031122164058.a4ma5c3b.html http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/031122/w112234.html -- Michael C. Berch mcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Saturday, November 22, 2003, at 11:21 PM, Michael C. Berch wrote: > Just saw a news story with a still photo of a cargo jet that was > reported to have been hit by a SAM after takeoff from Baghdad Airport. > There were flames from the left wing, outboard of the #1 engine. It > was a twin, but hard to tell any details from the grainy photo. It > was followed by what looked like file footage of a DHL A310 on the ramp > at Baghdad. The photo could have been an A310, or possibly a A300 or > 767-200. The good news is that it landed safely -- that's a nice piece > of piloting.