Beschrijving:
The airplane was parked in a hangar at Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Libya when heavy fighting broke out between rival militias around the airport. Many aircraft were damaged by shrapnel and RPG hits.
The DHC-8 sustained bullet or shrapnel damage to the tail fin and fuselage.
| Status: | 5 |
| Datum: | maandag 14 juli 2014 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q Dash 8 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Medavia |
| Registratie: | 9H-AEY |
| Constructienummer: | 508 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1998-01-22 (16 years 6 months) |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123E |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Schade: | Licht |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) ( Libië)
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| Fase: | Geparkeerd (STD) |
| Soort vlucht: | - |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | - |
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The airplane was parked in a hangar at Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Libya when heavy fighting broke out between rival militias around the airport. Many aircraft were damaged by shrapnel and RPG hits.
The DHC-8 sustained bullet or shrapnel damage to the tail fin and fuselage.
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Maltese-registered Medavia aircraft damaged in Tripoli airport http://t.co/C0mrYgiyA2 pic.twitter.com/XxEEg89NKL
Times of Malta (@TheTimesofMalta) July 15, 2014This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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