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| Date: | Tuesday 15 July 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-55D |
| Owner/operator: | Buraq Air |
| Registration: | 5A-WAD |
| MSN: | 27419/2401 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
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:
Post by Amir Abu Sen.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 14:20 | ASN | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 28-Aug-2024 14:21 | ASN | Updated [Damage, ] |
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