| Date: | Friday 19 March 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-40S2 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrianair |
| Registration: | YK-AQC |
| MSN: | 9531743 ? |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Beirut International Airport (BEY) -
 Lebanon
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | SF |
| Departure airport: | Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA) |
| Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI) |
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.
Sources:
Soviet Transports
El Tiempo 20 March 1976, p1(photo)+12A
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