Iraqi Airways landing in Baghdad - Corkscrew Maneuver (2008)

"The airport's perimeter was regularly threatened by Iraqi insurgents through 2006; so aircraft took off and landed at the airport using a "corkscrew maneuver," a spiraling pattern of climbing and descending directly over the airport to avoid coming within range of small arms and missiles on the ground."

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• baghdad
• airways
• iraq
• airport
• iraqi
• plane

[Albahrani82]

Last time I heard, they don't do this anymore seeing how much safer things are in Iraq.. But yes, that was pretty cool to witness..

[Darkpopeluis]

this is not an easy landing

[dylanhelmer]

thats some good piloting

[leon6266]

still good airline even they have old planes

[Pvjinflight]

@leon6266 They have had 9 accidents.

[leon6266]

I heard iraqi airlines never been in accident in the history which is amazing considering they have very an old planes still use them

[Maccaboy19]

That's amazing just proves who well trained the iraqi Airways pilots are !!! So glad their getting back on their feet! and thrilled to pieces that their going to fly into London again after such a long time :D Well done Iraqi Airways, Well done Iraqi you should be proud of your national airline

[eddiehbrooko9]

What the fuck would you want to be landing in iraq anyway

[SamMaiisfield]

wow