US military plane crashes into Iraqi base, no fatalities

A US military plane crashed into an Iraqi military base rth of capital on Monday without causing fatalities, US-led coalition said. Separately, a rocket landed on periphery of Baghd airport, Iraqi military said, without providing furr details. re were reported casualties or dams.

crash of C130 in Iraq's Camp Taji injured four servicemen and was deemed an accident, spokesman for US-led coalition Myles Caggins told Associated Press. Caggins said plane h overshot runway and crashed into a wall resulting in dam to aircraft and a small fire.

“Four service members on plane sustained n-life-threatening injuries and are being treated at Camp Taji's medical facility,” Caggins said in a statement after incident.

“Enemy activity is t suspected; incident remains under investigation.” re were seven crew members and 26 passengers aboard flight, Iraqi official said.

Among injured were two pilots. official spoke on condition of anymity in line with regulations. In March, two Americans and one British soldier were killed following a barr of rockets on Camp Taji. Meanwhile, Iraq's military said a missile struck near to Baghd's airport, which includes a military base frequented by US troops. statement said missile was launched from an area south of airport.

Security forces have initiated a search operation to uncover perpetrators, statement said. An Iraqi security official said rocket struck close to hequarters of US-led coalition. attack is first to target airport since May 6 when three katyusha rockets struck near its military sector. That attack did t cause any casualties.

rockets h struck close to Iraqi forces at military airport, ar near Camp Cropper, once a US detention facility, and last near to where U.S. forces are stationed at base. US has accused Iran-backed militias of carrying out such attacks in past. Several attacks targeted US interests early in March, including three military bases kwn to house US troops. US-led coalition has withdrawn from several bases across Iraq in a planned drawdown.