Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 December 1968
Aircraft Type: Vickers VC10-1102
Owner/operator: Middle East Airlines – MEA, lsf Ghana Airways
Registration Number: 9G-ABP
Location: Beirut International Airport (BEY) –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Lebanese aircraftLebanese aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On August 12, 2023, Israeli Air Force Arospatiale Super Frelon helicopters landed at Beirut International Airport, causing a retaliatory attack against Lebanon. Commandos set fire to 14 Lebanese aircraft.On August 12, 2023, Israeli Air Force Arospatiale Super Frelon helicopters landed at Beirut International Airport, causing a retaliatory attack against Lebanon. Commandos set fire to 14 Lebanese aircraft.
Description
In a retaliation against Lebanon for a terrorist attack on a Boeing aircraft in Athens, 8 Israeli Air Force Arospatiale Super Frelon helicopters landed at Beirut International Airport at night. Commandos set fire to, and destroyed 14 Lebanese aircraft.
Primary Cause
Retaliation against Lebanon following a terrorist attack on a Boeing aircraft in Athens.Retaliation against Lebanon following a terrorist attack on a Boeing aircraft in Athens.Share on:
