Narrative:
An Afriqiyah Airway Airbus A330 was struck by an RPG during fighting between rival militias at Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Libya. The airplane was hit in the tail and caught fire. The fire consumed the airplane.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 20-07-2014
type: Airbus A330-202
registration: 5A-ONF
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Sunday 20 July 2014 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-202 |
| Operator: | Afriqiyah Airways |
| Registration: | 5A-ONF |
| MSN: | 999 |
| First flight: | 2009-06-18 (5 years 1 months) |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF6-80E1A4 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) ( Libya)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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An Afriqiyah Airway Airbus A330 was struck by an RPG during fighting between rival militias at Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Libya. The airplane was hit in the tail and caught fire. The fire consumed the airplane.
Classification:
Destroyed on groundDamaged on the ground
Sources:
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accident date: 20-07-2014
type: Airbus A330-202
registration: 5A-ONF
Video, social media
Heavy clashes erupt over Tripoli airport, at least four dead http://t.co/gz8eV6VXMR pic.twitter.com/XxqN7wTjfp
— Uttar Pradesh (@BJPLucknowBJP) July 20, 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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