ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319427
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 May 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-124-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Air Cargo |
| Registration: | 5A-DKN |
| MSN: | 19530502792 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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An Antonov An-124 cargo plane was damaged beyond repair after being hit by shelling during fighting near the airport.
Reports are that this was a GNA (Government of National Accord) offensive to capture Tripoli International Airport from LNA (Libyan National Army). The aircraft was hit in the centre/rear fuselage.
In a second attack on June 19, the aircraft was hit again and was largely consumed by fire.
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