Date: | Thursday 17 March 2011 |
Time: | |
Type: | Yakovlev Yak-40KD |
Owner/operator: | Air Libya |
Registration: | 5A-DKM |
MSN: | 9841659 |
Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-25 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | OT |
Location: | Benghazi-Benina International Airport (BEN) -
Libya
|
Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Narrative:During the 2011 Libyan civil war several aircraft parked at Benghazi-Benina International Airport (BEN) were damaged. These included:
5A-DKG Yak-40 Air Libya
5A-DKM Yak-40 Air Libya
5A-DKY Boeing 737-2D6 Air Libya
The date of the attack has not been confirmed. Pro-Gaddafi elements of the air force reportedly carried out attacks on Benghazi Airport on March 17, 2011. On February 19, 2011, anti-government demonstrators had reportedly taken control of the airport.
Sources:
Soviet Transport
Timeline of the 2011 Libyan civil war (Wikipedia) Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Sharjah Airport (SHJ/OMSJ); March 2005
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |