Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 March 1976
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40S2
Owner/operator: Syrianair
Registration Number: YK-AQC
Location: Beirut International Airport (BEY) –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Yakovlev 40S2 aircraft was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade during the boarding process by Prime Minister Rashid Karam of Lebanon. The Prime Minister survived the impact and subsequent fire.A Yakovlev 40S2 aircraft was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade during the boarding process by Prime Minister Rashid Karam of Lebanon. The Prime Minister survived the impact and subsequent fire.
Description
The Yakovlev 40S2 was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade during the boarding process. Prime Minister Rashid Karam of Lebanon had just boarded. He survived the impact and subsequent fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nL4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3802%2C2512241https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nL4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3802%2C2512241Primary Cause
Rocket-propelled grenade deployment during aircraft boarding.Rocket-propelled grenade deployment during aircraft boarding.Share on:
