Cargo plane crashes in Iraq (AN-12)

BAGHDAD, (CNN) — A civilian cargo plane carrying six crew members and a passenger crashed in Iraq on Thursday, a U.S. military spokesman said.

The military said mechanical failure or pilot error appears to have caused the accident. The status of the people on board is not yet known, the spokesman said. No coalition personnel were among them.

The fixed-wing aircraft was headed from Al Asad Airfield in Anbar province to the Baghdad International Airport. A quick reaction force was dispatched to the crash site to assist with security and relief efforts.

Fonte: Flight Safety Information 18/11/2008.