Incident Boeing 737-55D 5A-WAD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167948
 
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Date:Tuesday 15 July 2014
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B735 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-55D
Owner/operator:Buraq Air
Registration: 5A-WAD
MSN: 27419/2401
Year of manufacture:1992
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Tripoli International Airport (TIP) -   Libya
Phase: Standing
Nature:-
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
This Boeing 737 was hit by bullets or shrapnel during fighting between rival militias in Tripoli International Airport.+

Press photo evaluation in June 2020 showed substantial fuselage destruction near the tail possibly during militia clashes in 2019 or thereafter.

Sources:

https://www.gettyimages.dk/detail/news-photo/this-picture-taken-on-june-4-2020-shows-a-view-of-damaged-news-photo/1217496927

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202051401108063&set=pcb.10202052152006835&type=1&permPage=1

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jul-2014 06:10 LS Added
17-Jul-2014 21:01 LS Updated [Embed code]
13-Apr-2022 17:54 blackbox Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative]
13-Apr-2022 17:55 harro Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative]

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