• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine Ambassadors.....

MMC

Banned
DP Veteran
Joined
Feb 26, 2012
Messages
56,981
Reaction score
27,029
Location
Chicago Illinois
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Private
They are saying technical fault.....while the Taliban say they shot it down. Other Ambassadors were injured. 7 were killed but not all of them are Ambassadors. Witness say they didn't see anything being fired from the ground. What say ye?




(Reuters) - A Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats to inspect a tourism project crashed on Friday killing seven people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and the wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian ambassadors. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was traveling to the mountainous northern region of Gilgit on a separate aircraft when the accident happened. He returned to Islamabad, his office said.

Norwegian Ambassador Leif Larsen, Philippine Ambassador Domingo Lucenario and the wives of the ambassadors of Malaysia and Indonesia were killed, along with two pilots and a crew member, military spokesman Asim Bajwa said in Twitter posts.

Bajwa said the ambassadors of Poland and the Netherlands were among the injured. The ambassadors of South Africa, Lebanon and Romania were also on board, according to a flight list obtained by Reuters. The Romanian Foreign Ministry said its ambassador was alive and uninjured.....snip~

Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors
 
With crashworthy fuel tanks this may have been avoided. The Mi-17 doesn't have them.
 
With crashworthy fuel tanks this may have been avoided. The Mi-17 doesn't have them.

6 Ambassadors got out and didn't have any injuries. They are saying those that died, the bodies are torched beyond recognition.
 
6 Ambassadors got out and didn't have any injuries. They are saying those that died, the bodies are torched beyond recognition.

My point precisely, their injuries must have prevented their egress.
 
Afghan_MI-17_helicopters.jpg
 
My point precisely, their injuries must have prevented their egress.

The Twitter feed showed the crash.....and reported the Taliban shot it down. Sharif and his people say they saw nothing from the Air. Plus witnesses that say they didn't see anything from the ground.

They were headed to inspect some tourist location. Probably do a lil partying with some inspecting.

There should have been some sort of escort with these helicopters too.
 
2 that were killed are the wives of the Indonesian and Malaysian Ambassadors.

Part-DEL-Del6413894-1-1-0.jpg


The victims of the Pakistan helicopter crash were airlifted to a military hospital in Gilgit, on May 8, 2015.....snip~
 
The Twitter feed showed the crash.....and reported the Taliban shot it down. Sharif and his people say they saw nothing from the Air. Plus witnesses that say they didn't see anything from the ground.

They were headed to inspect some tourist location. Probably do a lil partying with some inspecting.

There should have been some sort of escort with these helicopters too.

What would escorts do?
 
Well they would know if something was fired from the ground.....wouldn't they?

After the fact, yes. Crashworthy ballistically tolerant fuel tanks may have saved them.
 
The Pakistani Taliban claimed they shot down the aircraft but witnesses on the ground, and in other helicopters on the trip, reported nothing to indicate any firing.

The Taliban would want to claim "credit" as a terrorist organization for anything that might spread terror. They're bound to prance around shouting, "We bad, praise Allah" and such nonsense after a disaster such as this. They'd take credit for the earthquake in Nepal if they could.
 
The Taliban would want to claim "credit" as a terrorist organization for anything that might spread terror. They're bound to prance around shouting, "We bad, praise Allah" and such nonsense after a disaster such as this. They'd take credit for the earthquake in Nepal if they could.



Mornin DH. :2wave: They do always manage to find a spokesman around when others are being interviewed, huh? :lol:
 
Mornin DH. :2wave: They do always manage to find a spokesman around when others are being interviewed, huh? :lol:

Yes, they do.

It's a lot like opening a closet. You already know the cockroaches are in there, and when you open the door, it's no surprise that they dash out.
 
Yes, they do.

It's a lot like opening a closet. You already know the cockroaches are in there, and when you open the door, it's no surprise that they dash out.



Well it could have been worse.....as all of these different Ambassadors could have been killed.

With all the survivors and those that didn't get injured.....the Taliban didn't consider how they would look while trying to take credit. As terror wouldn't be what came to mind.
 
Well it could have been worse.....as all of these different Ambassadors could have been killed.

With all the survivors and those that didn't get injured.....the Taliban didn't consider how they would look while trying to take credit. As terror wouldn't be what came to mind.

Yes, if the Taliban really tried to kill all those people, they did a poor job of it, didn't they?
 
Back
Top Bottom