Last updated: 6 April 2020
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| Date: | Friday 19 March 1976 |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-40S2 |
| Operator: | Syrian Arab Airlines |
| Registration: | YK-AQC |
| C/n / msn: | 9531743 ? |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Beirut International Airport (BEY) ( Lebanon)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Official state flight |
| Departure airport: | Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA), Lebanon |
| Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI), Syria |
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.
Classification:
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» El Tiempo 20 March 1976, p1(photo)+12A
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Beirut International Airport to Damascus International Airport as the crow flies is 105 km (65 miles).
Distance from Beirut International Airport to Damascus International Airport as the crow flies is 105 km (65 miles).
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.
