Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 May 1977
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Registration Number: SP-LZA
Location: Aramoun –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Antonov AircraftAntonov Aircraft
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft, en route from Varna to Beirut, deviated from its planned route and subsequently crashed near Beirut. The aircraft was instructed to execute an ADF approach and descent to 1500 feet, but Beirut Area Control repeated the instructions, leading to a loss of communication. The crash occurred approximately 8 kilometers south-southeast of Beirut, resulting in significant damage to high-tension wires, trees, and stone terraces.An Antonov aircraft, en route from Varna to Beirut, deviated from its planned route and subsequently crashed near Beirut. The aircraft was instructed to execute an ADF approach and descent to 1500 feet, but Beirut Area Control repeated the instructions, leading to a loss of communication. The crash occurred approximately 8 kilometers south-southeast of Beirut, resulting in significant damage to high-tension wires, trees, and stone terraces.
Description
The Antonov departed from Varna at 05:30 for the last leg of the Warszawa-Varna-Beirut flight. The aircraft approached Beirut and was cleared for a runway 21 ADF approach and descent to 1500 feet. Language difficulties forced Beirut Area Control to repeat these instructions. Nothing more was heard from the flight. It appeared that the aircraft had crashed 8 km SE of Beirut at an elevation of 2100 feet, striking high tension wires, trees and stone terraces.
Source of Information
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Language difficulties during communication with Beirut Area Control.Language difficulties during communication with Beirut Area Control.Share on:
