Incident Airbus A320-214 (WL) 9K-AKG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224187
 
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Date:Sunday 21 April 2019
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214 (WL)
Owner/operator:Kuwait Airways
Registration: 9K-AKG
MSN: 6458
Year of manufacture:2015
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near Beirut -   Lebanon
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Kuwait International Airport (KWI/OKBK)
Destination airport:Beirut International Airport
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Kuwait Airways flight KU501, an Airbus A320-214, suffered damage to the nose radome after encountering bad weather while en route to Beirut.

Sources:

http://www.goklerdeyiz.net/doluya-yakalandi-bu-hale-geldi-4/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9k-akg#203b77c1
https://www.skynewsarabia.com/middle-east/1245790-
https://gulfbusiness.com/kuwait-airlines-aircraft-nose-damaged-landing-beirut-airport/

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9216452 (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Apr-2019 14:02 Captain Adam Added
21-Apr-2019 14:31 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Damage]
21-Apr-2019 17:53 Goklerdeyiz.net Updated [Departure airport, Source]
21-Apr-2019 17:54 harro Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
22-Apr-2019 14:19 Aerossurance Updated [Source]

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