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| Date: | Thursday 25 August 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-213 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Government |
| Registration: | 5A-ONE |
| MSN: | 151 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Tripoli International Airport -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The presidential plane of former Libyan president Moammar Gadhaffi was hit by bullets and shrapnel during fighting between rival militias.
The plane was ferried unpressurized to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Regional Airport in France, where the aircraft was repaired. It remained stored at Perpignan awaiting resolvement of ownership and payment issues.
Sources:
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/gadhafi-a340-private-plane-perpignan/index.html
https://www.aerotelegraph.com/en/why-gaddafis-a340-is-residing-in-southern-france
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/muammar-gaddafi-s-personal-jet-grounded-france-heights-luxury-barbed-wire-limbo-a6761196.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2021 08:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Feb-2021 09:15 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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