US fighters forced to land in Iran
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Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:26:17 GMT
A US warplane has been forced to land in Iran after violating the Islamic Republic's air space, Iranian air force officials say.
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A US warplane has been forced to land in Iran after violating the Islamic Republic's air space, Iranian air force officials say.
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It is coming as a breaking news on GEO.
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Updated at: 1920 PST, Tuesday, October 07, 2008
TEHRAN: Iranian fighter jets have forced a US warplane to land in Iran after it entered its air space without permission, according to Iranian news agency
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Ok Doc i just read it on yahoo news it was one aircraft possibly a American but the Irani are also saying it was a Airliner from europe anyhow they stated also that there were military personal on board on route from turkey to afgan and by accident went in to iran's airspace they are questioned and then released on there way the next day!!
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US plane 'forced to land in Iran'
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A US plane has been forced to land in Iran after violating Iranian territory, the Iranian semi-official Fars news agency has reported.
The report said the Falcon aircraft entered Iranian airspace from Turkey, flying at low altitude to avoid radar.
The agency said all those on board were released, without saying when the incident happened.
The Pentagon denied the report, saying all its aircraft were accounted for and none had landed in Iran.
More details to follow.
BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | US plane 'forced to land in Iran'
Breaking News
A US plane has been forced to land in Iran after violating Iranian territory, the Iranian semi-official Fars news agency has reported.
The report said the Falcon aircraft entered Iranian airspace from Turkey, flying at low altitude to avoid radar.
The agency said all those on board were released, without saying when the incident happened.
The Pentagon denied the report, saying all its aircraft were accounted for and none had landed in Iran.
More details to follow.
BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | US plane 'forced to land in Iran'
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Ok Doc i just read it on yahoo news it was one aircraft possibly a American but the Irani are also saying it was a Airliner from europe anyhow they stated also that there were military personal on board on route from turkey to afgan and by accident went in to iran's airspace they are questioned and then released on there way the next day!!
Oh... But report from Iranian Airforce said it was a "war plane".
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Oh... But report from Iranian Airforce said it was a "war plane".[/QUOi
I dont know it didnt say so!!!
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U.S. warplane forced to land in Iran after violating Iranian airspace
A U.S. warplane has been forced to land in Iran after it unintentionally violated Iranian airspace.
The semi-official Fars News Agency did not say when the incident happened or give a source for the report, which comes at a time of tension between Tehran and Washington over Iran's disputed nuclear programme.
The news agency said five senior U.S. military officials had been interrogated at an Iranian airport and released a day later after it became clear the plane had not entered Iranian airspace intentionally.
"After it became clear that they unintentionally entered Iran's air space and their destination was Afghanistan, they were allowed to leave Iran for Afghanistan," Fars said.
In Washington, the Pentagon said it was unaware of any U.S. warplanes being forced to land in Iran and that all U.S. aricraft in the Gulf region were accounted for.
In an initial report, Fars described the aircraft as a warplane. But later it simply called it a "Falcon", giving no further details.
A U.S. warplane has been forced to land in Iran after it unintentionally violated Iranian airspace.
The semi-official Fars News Agency did not say when the incident happened or give a source for the report, which comes at a time of tension between Tehran and Washington over Iran's disputed nuclear programme.
The news agency said five senior U.S. military officials had been interrogated at an Iranian airport and released a day later after it became clear the plane had not entered Iranian airspace intentionally.
"After it became clear that they unintentionally entered Iran's air space and their destination was Afghanistan, they were allowed to leave Iran for Afghanistan," Fars said.
In Washington, the Pentagon said it was unaware of any U.S. warplanes being forced to land in Iran and that all U.S. aricraft in the Gulf region were accounted for.
In an initial report, Fars described the aircraft as a warplane. But later it simply called it a "Falcon", giving no further details.
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They have been released as well ?
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Pentagon denies US warplane landed in Iran
07 Oct 2008 13:45:08 GMT
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WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Pentagon denied on Tuesday an Iranian news report that a U.S. military aircraft had violated Iranian territory and had been forced to land in Iran, saying all American planes were accounted for.
"All aircraft in the region are accounted for and we have no reports of any aircraft landing in Iran," Lt. Col. Patrick Ryder told reporters.
"I haven't heard anything like that," said Pentagon Bryan Whitman. "We're looking into the reports. That's all I can tell you at this point."
Some U.S. officials speculated the craft might have been a civilian plane because of the number of people reported to be on board, but they said they had no information about the incident.
An Iranian news agency said earlier that a U.S. military aircraft had violated Iranian territory unintentionally and had been forced to land in Iran.
The semi-official Fars News Agency said five senior U.S. military officials had been interrogated at an Iranian airport and released a day later after it became clear the U.S. plane had not entered intentionally.
It did not say when the incident happened. (Reporting by Paul Eckert and David Morgan; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
BBC NEWS -Iran 'forces down foreign plane'
A foreign aircraft has been forced to land in Iran after violating Iranian airspace, Iranian news agencies say.
The semi-official Fars said the plane was a US Falcon carrying military officials, while state TV said it was European with no Americans on board.
The Pentagon denied any of its planes had been involved in such an incident and that none had landed in Iran.
Iranian TV said those on board were freed a day later and the aircraft allowed to continue its journey.
The reports did not say when the incident took place.
The Fars report said the aircraft, en route to Afghanistan, entered Iranian airspace from Turkey, flying at low altitude to avoid radar.
It said the plane was intercepted by Iranian fighter jets and forced to land at an unspecified airport.
The reports said its occupants were released after it became clear they had entered the country unintentionally.
07 Oct 2008 13:45:08 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Pentagon denied on Tuesday an Iranian news report that a U.S. military aircraft had violated Iranian territory and had been forced to land in Iran, saying all American planes were accounted for.
"All aircraft in the region are accounted for and we have no reports of any aircraft landing in Iran," Lt. Col. Patrick Ryder told reporters.
"I haven't heard anything like that," said Pentagon Bryan Whitman. "We're looking into the reports. That's all I can tell you at this point."
Some U.S. officials speculated the craft might have been a civilian plane because of the number of people reported to be on board, but they said they had no information about the incident.
An Iranian news agency said earlier that a U.S. military aircraft had violated Iranian territory unintentionally and had been forced to land in Iran.
The semi-official Fars News Agency said five senior U.S. military officials had been interrogated at an Iranian airport and released a day later after it became clear the U.S. plane had not entered intentionally.
It did not say when the incident happened. (Reporting by Paul Eckert and David Morgan; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
BBC NEWS -Iran 'forces down foreign plane'
A foreign aircraft has been forced to land in Iran after violating Iranian airspace, Iranian news agencies say.
The semi-official Fars said the plane was a US Falcon carrying military officials, while state TV said it was European with no Americans on board.
The Pentagon denied any of its planes had been involved in such an incident and that none had landed in Iran.
Iranian TV said those on board were freed a day later and the aircraft allowed to continue its journey.
The reports did not say when the incident took place.
The Fars report said the aircraft, en route to Afghanistan, entered Iranian airspace from Turkey, flying at low altitude to avoid radar.
It said the plane was intercepted by Iranian fighter jets and forced to land at an unspecified airport.
The reports said its occupants were released after it became clear they had entered the country unintentionally.
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It's probably a civil plane because if it was a military plane be prepared that they will be parading on TV.
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