Incredible Video: Warplane Goes Down in Flames, Exploding on the Ground in Libya
- Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:33am by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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As world leaders met today in Paris to discuss immediate international military action against Moammar Gadhafi’s forces in Libya, we see this stunning footage of what the war on the ground in that country actually looks like:
French officials have said that they expect military action could begin within hours after the meeting – but the outcome remained uncertain and it was not clear what effect developments on the ground might have.
The plane, mid-air, in flames
France, Britain and the United States were among the major backers of a muscular U.N. Security Council resolution passed Thursday that authorizes a no-fly zone over Libya and “all necessary measures” to protect civilians.
France’s U.N. ambassador Gerard Araud told BBC Newsnight that he expected military action to begin within hours of the hastily organized summit in response to the onslaught by Gadhafi’s artillery, warplanes and tanks against rebel-controlled areas.
After the plane hit the ground...
The AP contributed to this report.
UPDATE: The downed plane was a rebel fighter jet shot down accidentally. Reuters reports:
A warplane was shot down on Saturday over the Libyan city of Benghazi and an opposition activist said it was a rebel fighter jet hit by accident.
Azeldin al-Sharif, an opposition activist, said rebel forces had brought the plane down by mistake over the city of Benghazi.
The city came under attack from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi on Saturday, including air strikes by planes loyal to the government.
“The fighter jet that was brought down this morning, was a revolutionary fighter jet and was hit by mistake. There is no communication on the ground,” said Sharif, head of the British-Libyan Solidarity Campaign.
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Comments (155)
Charles
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:45amI don’t assume it was shot down. It looks like it could have been an engine failure. I didn’t see the pilot eject.
Report Post »>Possibly a jet commandeered by rebels (muslim brotherhood supporters) who dont know how to properly maintain the aircraft and subsequently experienced a mechanical failure in flight.
>The pilot was poorly trained and caused the engine to fail and was also not able to punch out of the cockpit even though there was ample time to do so.
Da Kingfish
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:51pmCould it be they bought from WalMart?
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:44amAn old Air Defense Artillery joke.
Report Post »What three things fall out of the sky?
Bird she it, Fools and Flockered up aircraft.
ADA….Flies it Dies.
Broadsided
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:43amOut of the middle east now.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:39amhttp://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/235196/Barack-Obama-The-Weakest-President-in-history-
@SHOWTIME Thanks for this link, excellent article. Will distribute to my family and friends. Wish we had journalist who could see this man for what he really is, EMPTY.
Report Post »nothingbuthetruth
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:37amHmmm… this is very interesting. Obama bashed Bush for years about taking out a tyrant who killed his own people and yet Obdumbo is trying the same thing? What about the peace prize? Is that void now?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:21am@Punky
Report Post »Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:10am
@ Maulemall: Did you just visit this website for purposes of character assasination? What a hateful post.
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Punky, if you think that was hateful, you should have read my mind. I thought Maulemall was kind.
Gonzo
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:19amTell me agian, why am I supposed to like the Libyans on the ground more than the Libyans in the air?
Report Post »Because Obama told me so?
To hell with them all.
TSUNAMI-22
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:29pmDitto.
We should have stayed the hell out of there and let them decide their own circumstances.
To me, this all seems like another opportunity for Obama to deplete our military resources.
Report Post »commentkazi
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:50pmAmen.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:19amThe story didn’t say who shot the plane down.
It did say that France, Britain, and the United States were strong backers of the UN resolution re the no-fly over Libya.
That’s not exactly what a British newspaper is saying about how other countries feel about the U.S. and Obama’s response to Libya. Here’s the link to the story:
Report Post »http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/235196/Barack-Obama-The-Weakest-President-in-history-
awall1231
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:14amwhy does it cost so much more to train a US pilot than a Libyan pilot? you dont have to train the Libyan pilot how to land.
Report Post »BRAVEHEART
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:27amThe Libian Pilots always land its just that they seldom land in one piece, and usually without the plane being intact or in any reconizable shape.
Report Post »gramma b
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:12amAs CNN has reported, this was a “rebel” plane. And CNN was also talking about battles between Gadhafi‘s tanks and the opposition’s tanks. We have been led to believe that these are people with pitchforks facing Gadhafi’s armies. Hence, the need for a “humanitarian” intervention. What is really going on? Who is arming these people? And, why were the rebels flying in the “no fly zone”? Has NATO told them they can fly against Gadhafi, but NATO will shoot down Gadhafi’s planes?
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 9:27amInteresting that the rebel ‘problem’ for Gadhafi is to the East! Maybe Eqypt??? I don’t think Gadhafi is well-liked in the arab world. With all the tribal-rivalries, the best strategy might be to tie all their tails together and throw the bunch of cats over a power line–let ‘em hash it out amongst themselves?
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:12amPlease click on the red underlined Link above… Don’t pass up this unique Free Experience to Invest and Prosper in a time of “danger!”
Report Post »Punky
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:10am@ Maulemall: Did you just visit this website for purposes of character assasination? What a hateful post.
Report Post »stmike
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:10amHA nice so was that plane video a metaphor for the Obama presidency?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:09am@MauleMall ~
I reported That’s a Rap. Suggest everyone else do the same.
Thank you (I believe it was you) for the spell check link. That’s ever so handy!
Report Post »carolinaconservative
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:06amI am trying to decode the message of “THATS A RAP”. With sporadic capitalization in the passage, it must be some kind of code for his/her Muslim brethren?! Or is THATS A RAP really Obama’s screen name and he posted this prior to leaving the country. Again on that I say when we should lock the gates once he is gone!
Report Post »Da Kingfish
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:47pmI think they meant to say that’s a load of crap!
Report Post »notofdasleeple
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:54pmlol Obomba will just sneak across the mexican border!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:03amSign: “For sale…one used plane..slight fixer upper…needs body work…and paint job…please put out the fires first…
Report Post »kurwa
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:59am@Thats A rap
Report Post »Is that you Glenn?
sablegsd
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:42pmWrap.
Report Post »Alvin691
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:55amStill lost on which side we should be on this. I have never been a supporter of that madman but knowing this whole thing in the middle east started in 2008 with Egyptian protesters trained in NY by progressives gives me the creeps.
Report Post »BRAVEHEART
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:14amPresident Ronald Reagan actually ordered the U.S. Air Froce to bomb Gadhafi‘s personal residence in Libya in the mid 1980’s after Lybian terrorist killed American soldiers at a nightclub somewhere in Europe. The bombers were U.S. F-111‘s they bombed one of Gadhafi’s holmes in Libya and almost killed him, Momarr escaping 10 minutes before the bombs hit.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:57am@braveheart
I remember seeing the post attack videos of some bombdrops; they did miss Quaddafi, and if I recall right, one of his daughters was killed accidently.
V-Forge
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:20pmyep. killed his daughter. I’d much rather it had been him. Don’t start thinking war can be made pretty. Once you do that we will have one every day. Waqr is a sick twisted thing but sometimes it has to happen. trying to take the pain out of it will just make it too easy to start one. Keep being horrified. Keep hating it. That’s the reason we all look to a quick end to conflict. no one Wants to kill others unless they are sick but men have fights and sometime those fights kill people. Hate it and avoid it where ever you can but never run from a fight or you will always be a slave.
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:55amsearch on youtube
Report Post »Dr. Manning………………………The smartest Black man I have ever come across…there is hope for this country
heavyduty
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:53amI am going to laugh my head off if they shot down one of their own planes.
Report Post »Da Kingfish
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:46pmHD, did u read the article or just jump to the comments?
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:51pmThe rebels did shoot down their own plane.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:51amHey Blaze ,,,You have ABSOLUTELY got to keep thats a raps post…. They make evryone here seem so …Normal??
If anyone here wonders why you are looked at like a freak, Please read thats a raps post over and over…
Just like obama… You are known by the company you keep.
Thank you rev wright,,,“father” flagler,, Van jones and now…Thats a rap
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:49amThe United States a major backer…..Thats a laugh.
Report Post »If the Bamster was any more wishy washy on this they would call him MAYTAG.
New nick name?
ForgivenWretch
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:08amHa! No kidding. He says Gadhafi must go but no ground troops. I don’t think we should necessarily send ground troops but it shows how the Moron in Chief speaks out of both sides of his mouth. A no fly zone is not a means to take out the dictator, it’s only trying to level the theater for the rebels. And look, wow! It only took, what, a month for him to say something? I count my luck charms every night for such a great wishy washy “leader”. Pfft…..
Report Post »MontanaRob
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:43amDang, I do believe that was my first First…???!!!
Ditto to Thats A rap…
Report Post »Rob_M
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:42amWell I like most people are surprised at the UN decision. Let’s see if they follow through. They have a long history of being wasted paper.
Report Post »Da Kingfish
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:44pmMaybe the UN will shoot down each other, no big surprise.
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 10:37amIts great to see a blind squirel find a nut every once in a while
Report Post »txbigfoot
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:31amThey did not say whose plane it was.
Report Post »I hope his.
Showtime
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:28pm@TX Big Foot ~
Drudge Report has these headlines:
Rebels Shoot Down Libyan Plane…
LIBYAN TANKS TARGETED…
US forces not involved ‘at this point’…
Gadaffi’s plane went down.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:38pmI don‘t think the rebels have any planes and the no fly zone wasn’t in operation yet .. so I would guess the rebels brought down one Gadhafi’s. Nice shooting guys.
Report Post »RightWrite
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:13pmWe’re going to war and the Man Child goes on vacation to Brazil. I guess Soros sent him there to brown-nose for him. I hope the Brazilians enjoy the billions Oba-mao gave them to do deep-water drilling!
Report Post »Svt4Him
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:16pmThey shot down one of their own planes. It was a mistake, as they don’t have ground communication. This is evidenced by the change in the title of this post as well as through AP.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:56pmdon’t worry… we have a couple peace prize winners who will make every feel love…
Al??? Barry????
Report Post »copper
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:37pmPlease STOP…
Does anyone really know who the rebels are?
If these uprisings were scheduled and orchestrated throughout the ‘hot’ zone, who is really behind this all? Gadhafi is nuts, always has been. But, my question is WHO is backing all this uprising – it does take $$$. They aren’t throwing stones, they have plenty of heavy duty fire power and that is NOT cheap. SOMEONE is behind this who is organized and has big bucks.
Look at Israel, Fatah (West Bank) and Hamas (Gaza) are at each other’s throats. And they claim to want peace with Israel? Hamas attacked those in Gaza who rallied for cooperation with Abbas and Fatah in the West Bank and beat up several reporters and trashed news offices. Did the Lame stream media drones report this????
Why is it that the UN is so ready to get involved, Whenever the UN is FOR something…it makes me wonder. We know why the cat has Obama’s tongue and his feet stuck in the mud. BUT why is the UN so GUNG HO??? I don’t believe they feel sorry for the Libyans. Ghadafi has been stomping on them for DECADES – remember he has had favored thug status there for a long time……..
There are many refugees in Libya from the Sudan, Egypt, etc. and Gadafi has been blaming them for the rebellion, yet the rebel forces are also blaming the refugees who are trying to immigrate to Europe. So the immigrants are hunted down and persecuted by BOTH. I thought the radical left loved transient immigrants – or is that ONLY in the US?
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 5:01pmVery cool. Hey, didn’t President Obama say the prison at Guantanamo Bay is an “Al Qaeda Recruiting Tool”? I wonder what Al Qaeda thinks of this attack on a Arabic country? Either recruitment is up, or they’re looking to fill the leadership gap left after Muammar Gaddafi and the other leaders are deposed.
Report Post »Seraph
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 5:53pmThis is propaganda from the UN and US government…this footage is several days before ‘cease fire’
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:00pm“A warplane was shot down on Saturday over the Libyan city of Benghazi and an opposition activist said it was a rebel fighter jet hit by accident.”
They did say whose it was. The rebels shot down their own plane.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:12pmSo the rebels shoot down their own plane, as Reuters reports. Doesn’t exactly inspire confidence does it. And who are these rebels anyway ? We do know Gaddafi is bad, but what about these rebels ? We don’t really know for sure who they are, they really could be just as bad or even worse, we just don’t know.
Report Post »Theleftisda
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:12pmOne good thing about this bullcrap
Report Post »we do get to test out the F-22 Raptor
AnOregonian
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:18pm@copper:
spot on!
Report Post »101
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:56pm@gonesurfing
get a grip man ur losing it!
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 8:52pm…………
Report Post »Note to rebels:
I know you are new at this revolution stuff, but it‘s best if you don’t shoot down your own planes.
Understandable, though, who thought the rebels had an air force? The last thing I saw flying through the air was a rock.
BoiseBaked
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 9:57pmDude, you shot down the wrong jet!
Report Post »democratgirl
Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:02pmImpeach this President. He is living it up in Rio De Janeiro while giving war orders over his Blackberry. I makes me wonder who is leading this country: Soros or Obama….or maybe Michelle. IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH
Report Post »REVerse
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 10:21amLMAO @ BoiseBaked :-d
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 9:56pmDEMOCRATGIRL, like your style, agree with you, but that is too many capitol letters. LOL
Report Post »Eric_Cartman
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 12:31pmThat was a poorly written story.
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