Narrative:
During fighting near the airport, artillery fire penetrated the top center fuselage.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 15 January 2018 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-111 |
| Operator: | Afriqiyah Airways |
| Registration: | 5A-ONC |
| MSN: | 3615 |
| First flight: | 2008-08-27 (9 years 5 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-5B5/3 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport (MJI) ( Libya)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
During fighting near the airport, artillery fire penetrated the top center fuselage.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» ReutersPhotos
Video, social media
Via @IntellFusion - Fighting continues around Mitiga airport in #Tripoli #?????? #Libya. Pictures show damaged Afriqiyah Airlines A319 5A-ONC. The death toll stands at 9, though this figure is likely to rise. pic.twitter.com/TZZkjnlcjC
Viraj Pattni (@intlsec) January 15, 2018
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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