Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 January 1987
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-323C
Owner/operator: Middle East Airlines – MEA
Registration Number: OD-AHB
Location: Beirut International Airport (BEY) –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 126
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger aircraft was struck by shelling shortly after landing in a remote area, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A passenger aircraft was struck by shelling shortly after landing in a remote area, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Destroyed by shelling shortly after landing.
Primary Cause
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