Spanish Defence Minister Jose Bono escaped unharmed from a crash landing in Bosnia on Sunday when the Spanish air force plane carrying him overshot the runway at Mostar airport, dpa reported. The Hercules C-130 plane was flying in bad weather and poor visibility and attempted to land on the runway too late, according to Spanish news reports. The plane overshot the runway by 100 metres, coming to land in a field. Fire engine units were on standby but were not needed. Military officials and journalists accompanying the minister also escaped unharmed. Bono was in Bosnia visiting Spanish troops stationed there. He planned to travel on to Kosovo and Pakistan to meet with Spanish soldiers participating in international military operations.
