Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 August 1985
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720-023B
Owner/operator: Middle East Airlines – MEA
Registration Number: OD-AFL
Location: Beirut International Airport (BEY) –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Passenger AircraftPassenger Aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger aircraft was struck by shelling, resulting in significant damage and loss of flight.A passenger aircraft was struck by shelling, resulting in significant damage and loss of flight.
Description
Destroyed by shelling.
Primary Cause
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