Middle East Airlines (MEA) OD-AEF – 28. December 1968
Date | 28. December 1968 |
Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
C/N | 157 |
Model | Caravelle VIN |
Airline | MEA (Middle East Airlines) |
Registration | OD-AEF |
Occupants | ?/? + ?/?? |
Aircraft history | OD-AEF c/n 157 Caravelle 6N, made its first flight on April 20th 1063 and was delivered to MEA on May 6th 1963. |
Accident description | In a retaliation against Lebanon for an Arab terrorist attack on an EL AL Boeing 707 at Athens, 8 Air Force Super Frelon helicopters landed at Beirut Airport at 21:50 local time. While a small part of the Commando was shooting at Lebanese soldiers the other part blew up over 11 MEA aircraft (CV990s, VC10, Viscount, Caravelles, B707, Comet) |