Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 August 2011
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator: Afriqiyah Airways
Registration Number: 5A-ONK
Location: Tripoli International Airport (TIP) –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Airbus A300 aircraft (5A-IAY and 5A-DLZ)Airbus A300 aircraft (5A-IAY and 5A-DLZ)
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 25th and August 23rd, 2014, two Airbus A300 aircraft ? 5A-IAY of Afriqiyah Airways and 5A-DLZ of Libyan Arab Airlines ? were destroyed at Tripoli International Airport (TIP) during a battle between Libyan rebels and Gaddafi loyalists. Both aircraft sustained significant damage, with the A320 5A-ONK of Afriqiyah Airways suffering substantial damage after being struck by shelling in the lower fuselage on the right hand side.On July 25th and August 23rd, 2014, two Airbus A300 aircraft ? 5A-IAY of Afriqiyah Airways and 5A-DLZ of Libyan Arab Airlines ? were destroyed at Tripoli International Airport (TIP) during a battle between Libyan rebels and Gaddafi loyalists. Both aircraft sustained significant damage, with the A320 5A-ONK of Afriqiyah Airways suffering substantial damage after being struck by shelling in the lower fuselage on the right hand side.
Description
Two Airbus A300 aircraft, 5A-IAY of Afriqiyah Airways and 5A-DLZ of Libyan Arab Airlines, were destroyed at Tripoli International Airport (TIP) during a battle between Libyan rebels and Gaddafi loyalists. Both aircraft burned out. Another aircraft, Airbus A320 5A-ONK, operated by Afriqiyah Airways sustained substantial damage after being hit by shelling in the lower fuselage on the right hand side. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and parked in a corner of the airport. It was struck by shelling during fighting between rival militias between July 25 and August 23, 2014. The airplane burned out.
Primary Cause
Battle between Libyan rebels and Gaddafi loyalists.Battle between Libyan rebels and Gaddafi loyalists.Share on:
