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| Date: | Saturday 9 May 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Airlines |
| Registration: | 5A-LAQ |
| MSN: | 5494 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Mitiga International Airport (MJI/HLLM) -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport (MJI/HLLM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Libyan Airlines Airbus A320-214 was damaged in a mortar attack by armed forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) at Mitiga International Airport (MJI/HLLM). A picture shows shrapnel that has damaged the fuselagee.
An aviation fuel depot was also destroyed in the attack.
The aircraft was preparing for a flight to Spain.
Sources:
https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/haftars-forces-strike-tripolis-mitiga-airport-killing-two-people-and-damaging-planes
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/haftar-forces-fire-barrage-rockets-tripoli-airport-200509075756215.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 2019 | 5A-LAQ | Libyan Airlines | 0 | Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport (MJI/HLLM) | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
Location
Media:
The aviation fuel depot at Mitiga Airport was destroyed and a Libyan Airlines plane was damaged in warlord Haftar’s systematic rocket attacks on Saturday pic.twitter.com/pTnxR3soPT
— The Libya Observer (@Lyobserver) May 9, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2020 12:48 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-May-2020 12:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, ] |
| 09-May-2020 12:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 09-May-2020 12:52 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-May-2020 13:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-May-2020 14:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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