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| Date: | Sunday 28 December 1997 |
| Time: | 05:46 |
| Type: |  Airbus A310-222 |
| Owner/operator: | Middle East Airlines - MEA |
| Registration: | 3B-STJ |
| MSN: | 350 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4E1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 149 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LEBOR -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Beirut | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During descent from FL310 the crew observed a sudden increase in speed. They selected speed brake and the autopilot tripped off. The aircraft sustained variations of vertical accelerations from 1 g to 2.34 g then to - .49 g.
Minor damage in the aft cabin was caused by pax striking the ceiling.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2024 09:08 | ASN | Added |
| 14-Sep-2024 09:13 | ASN | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, ] |
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