Airbus A300 facts
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In 2003, an Airbus A300 cargo plane landed safely in Baghdad despite being struck by a missile on the left wing, losing a fuel tank, and losing all hydraulic control surfaces, forcing the pilots to guide the plane to an airport using only engine thrust to steer the plane.
A month after 9/11, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 crashed in the Belle Harbor neighborhood of New York City due to separation of the vertical stabilizer. All 260 people aboard the jetliner and 5 people on the ground were killed.
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In 1988 US cruiser USS Vincennes shot down Airbus A300 of Iran Air over Iran's territ.waters killing all 290 people on board, including 66 children; USA never formally apologized and the captain of USS Vincennes was later awarded the Legion of Merit decoration for his actions in 1987-1989
