Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 June 1976
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720-047B
Owner/operator: Middle East Airlines – MEA
Registration Number: OD-AGE
Location: Beirut International Airport (BEY) –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger aircraft was struck by a rocket and shell fire shortly after disembarkation. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft was struck by a rocket and shell fire shortly after disembarkation. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Struck by rocket and shell fire shortly after passenger disembarkation.
Primary Cause
Rocket and shell fire.Rocket and shell fire.Share on:
