Narrative:
Destroyed by shelling.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 21-08-1985
type: Boeing 720-023B
registration: OD-AFL
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 21 August 1985 |
| Type: |  Boeing 720-023B |
| Operator: | Middle East Airlines - MEA |
| Registration: | OD-AFL |
| MSN: | 18034/207 |
| First flight: | 1961-04-27 (24 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-1-MC7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Beirut International Airport (BEY) ( Lebanon)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Destroyed by shelling.
Classification:
Destroyed on groundDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Lloyds ListPhotos
accident date: 21-08-1985
type: Boeing 720-023B
registration: OD-AFL
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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