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Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport

Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport

Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (Arabic: مطار بيروت رفيق الحريري الدولي‎, Maṭār Bayrūt Rafīq al-Ḥarīrī ad-Dwaliyy) (French: Aéroport international de Beyrouth Rafic Hariri) (IATA: BEY, ICAO: OLBA), formerly Beirut International Airport, is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the city center in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, and is the only operational commercial airport in the country. It is the hub for Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (more commonly known as MEA). It is also the hub for the Lebanese charter carrier Wings of Lebanon, and was the hub for the Lebanese cargo carrier TMA cargo before its collapse.

It is the main port of entry into the country along with the Port of Beirut. The airport is managed and operated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which operates within the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The DGCA is also responsible for operating the air traffic control (ATC) at the airport as well as controlling Lebanon's airspace. DGCA duties include maintenance and general upkeep ranging from cleaning the terminal to de-rubberising the runways.

Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport

مطار بيروت رفيق الحريري الدولي
Beirut Airport aerial overview Lim.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorDirectorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
ServesBeirut, Lebanon
Hub for
  • Middle East Airlines
  • Wings of Lebanon
Elevation AMSL27 m / 87 ft
Coordinates33°49′16″N 035°29′18″E [47]
Websitewww.beirutairport.gov.lb [48]
Map
BEY is located in Lebanon
BEY
BEY
Location within Lebanon
Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
mft
03/213,800 m x 45 m12,467 ft x 148 ftConcrete
16/343,395 m x 45 m11,138 ft x 148 ftConcrete
17/353,250 m x 45 m10,663 ft x 148 ftAsphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft movementsIncrease73,626
Total passengersIncrease8,834,819
http://www.beirutairport.gov.lb/_statistic.php [49]

History

The airport opened on 23 April 1954, replacing the much smaller Bir Hassan Airfield which was located a short distance north. At the time of its opening, the terminal was very modern and it featured an excellent spotters terrace with a café. The airport consisted of two asphalt runways at the time. Runway 18/36 at 3,250 metres (10,663 ft) was used primarily for landings from the 18 end while runway 03/21 at 3,180 metres (10,433 ft) was used primarily for take-offs from the 21 end and from the Sami end.

Premier Middle East hub

The airport grew to become a premier hub in the Middle East, thanks to limited competition from neighbours, with fast and steady growth by the country's four carriers at the time, Middle East Airlines (MEA), Air Liban, Trans Mediterranean Airways (TMA), and Lebanese International Airways (LIA), and numerous other foreign carriers.

Israeli assault

In response to an attack on El Al Flight 253 two days earlier in Athens, on the night of 28 December 1968, Israeli commandos mounted a surprise attack on the airport and destroyed 14 civilian aircraft operated by the Lebanese carriers, Middle East Airlines (Air Liban had merged with MEA by this time), Trans Mediterranean Airways, and Lebanese International Airways. This caused serious devastation to the Lebanese aviation industry. Middle East Airlines managed to rebound quickly, but Lebanese International Airways went bankrupt and its employees were transferred to MEA.

Lebanese Civil War

Beirut Airport in 1982

Beirut Airport in 1982

The airport lost its status as one of the premier hubs of the Middle East with the start of the 15-year-long Lebanese Civil War in April 1975 and lost virtually all of its airline services with the exception of two Lebanese carriers, Middle East Airlines and Trans Mediterranean Airways. Both airlines continued operating with the exception of certain periods of time when the airport itself was completely closed. Despite the conflict, the terminal was renovated in 1977, only to be badly damaged five years later by Israeli shelling during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The airport was the site of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, in which 241 American servicemen were killed. The airport's runways were renovated in 1982 and 1984.

Reconstruction

Inside the airport, with passenger check-in and the entrance to passport control off-camera to the right.

Inside the airport, with passenger check-in and the entrance to passport control off-camera to the right.

By the time war finally came to an end in 1990, the airport needed to launch a massive reconstruction program. A ten-year reconstruction program was launched in 1994 which included the construction of another terminal, two runways, a fire station, a power plant, a general aviation terminal, and an underground parking garage. Many structures, like the radar building, were rehabilitated.

In 1998 the first phase of the new terminal was completed. It was located immediately adjacent to the east of the old terminal and consists of gates 1–12. After it was inaugurated, the old terminal was demolished and construction on the western half began and was completed in 2000, however it was not inaugurated until 2002. This consists of gates 13–23. The new terminal can handle 6 million passengers annually and is expected to be expanded to handle 16 million passengers by 2035.

It was decided early on that the original runways were no longer sufficient. A new landing runway, 17/35 was constructed protruding at an angle out into the sea, with a length of 3,395 metres (11,138 ft). This seaward protrusion was built in order to move landing traffic away from the city in a bid to improve safety and reduce aircraft noise. A new take-off runway was constructed parallel to the old 03/21 at a length of 3,800 metres (12,467 ft) making it the longest runway in the airport. The old 03/21 was converted to a taxiway for accessing the new runway 03/21. Unlike the old runways, the two new runways were constructed from concrete and feature more advanced lighting systems and instrument landing systems. In 2004, runway 17/35 was re-designated 16/34 and runway 18/36 was re-designated 17/35 after more accurate runway heading measurements were conducted. Despite being essentially replaced by and adjacent to the new runway 16/34, runway 17/35 is still open, although it is rarely used.

On 17 June 2005, the General Aviation Terminal was finally opened. It is located on the northwestern corner of the airport. All fixed-base operators and VIP charter providers have moved their operations to this state-of-the-art terminal.

In 2005, the airport was renamed from "Beirut International Airport" to "Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport" in honor of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, who was assassinated earlier in the year.

More damage during the 2006 war

On 13 July 2006 at approximately 6:00 a.m. local time, all three runways of the airport sustained significant damage from missile strikes directed at it by the Israeli Air Force as part of the 2006 Lebanon War. The Israeli Air Force claimed that the airport was a military target because Hezbollah was receiving weapons shipments there.[1] The runways were rendered inoperative and the Lebanese Government declared that the airport was closed until further notice.[2]

Shortly thereafter, MEA used one of the long taxiways at the airport to evacuate five of its aircraft (four Airbus A321 and one Airbus A330).

Limited activity at the airport

The airport reopened to commercial flights on 17 August 2006, with the arrival of a Middle East Airlines (MEA) flight around 1:10 p.m. local time from Amman, followed by a Royal Jordanian flight also from Amman. This marked the first commercial flight arrival at Beirut International Airport since the airport's closure almost five weeks before. All runways and taxiways at the airport have been successfully repaired and the airport is operating as it was before the hostilities.

Israel ends air blockade

On 7 September 2006, Israel ended its air blockade of Lebanon. The first plane to land at the airport after the end of the blockade was a Middle East Airlines flight at 6:06 p.m. local time.[3] Soon after that, a Kuwait Airways flight landed at the airport. Over the next couple of days, more airlines resumed flights to the airport.[4]

U.S. air traffic ban amended

On 6 June 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush amended a ban on air traffic to Lebanon imposed since the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847 to allow flights by the U.S. Government. A press release issued by the White House said that the "prohibition of transportation services to Lebanon...is hereby further amended to permit U.S. air carriers under contract to the United States Government to engage in foreign air transportation to and from Lebanon of passengers, including U.S. and non-U.S. citizens, and their accompanying baggage; of goods for humanitarian purposes; and of any other cargo or materiel.".[5]

First Airbus A380 flight

On 29 March 2018, Emirates operated a one-off Airbus A380 service to Beirut. It was a trial flight in order to test the airport's handling of the aircraft. The aircraft parked at gate 1, which is capable of handling the Airbus A380. This marked the first time the A380 had landed in Lebanon.

2019 renovation and minor expansion

On 1 June 2019, the airport launched the new renovated and expanded departures and arrivals terminals. New customs counters were installed for both the departures and arrivals terminals. The airport is going to improve security by using newer equipment, relocate most of the security checkpoints, install an improved baggage handling system and inaugurate a fast track system for business and first class passengers by the end of the summer.[6]

Passenger terminal

The terminal consists of two wings, the East and West Wing, joined together by the main terminal, forming a U‑shaped building, with each wing being parallel to the other, and the main terminal connecting the wings. The modern terminal consists of 23 gates, 19 of which have jetways, two of which are dual jetway gates for large aircraft, and two are bus gates which have been decommissioned. Smoking is prohibited in almost all areas inside the terminal, with a few exceptions (see East and West Wing section below).

Main Terminal

The central foyer of the main terminal during Christmas

The central foyer of the main terminal during Christmas

The main terminal includes the bulk of the duty-free, some other shops, a restaurant, and the lounges. The main terminal has four levels:

  • The ground level, which features the arrival area, and also contains a duty-free section for arriving passengers next to baggage claim. The duty-free shops and baggage area are accessible to arriving passengers after they clear passport control, but before they clear customs (this duty-free, like all the others, is not open to the general public). The general public has access to the waiting area, and there are various cafes and restaurants open to the public.

  • The second level, features the departure level, security checkpoint, ticketing, customs, and immigration. It also includes the primary duty-free shopping area, which is only accessible to ticketed passengers once they clear immigration. There is also a second security checkpoint passengers must pass through before accessing each separate wing.

  • The third level, which houses all of the private airline lounges, prayer rooms, as well as a restaurant with a nice view on the termac.

  • The fourth level, which is closed to the public and passengers, mainly houses the airport administration offices.

East and West Wing

3 MEA A321s parked at the west wing

3 MEA A321s parked at the west wing

Each wing contains its own departure gates, as well as two cafés (one of which features a smoking section), a newsstand, a tourism shop, and smaller duty-free shopping areas in each wing. The East Wing, which opened in 1998, has gates 1–12 and the West Wing, which opened in 2002, has gates 13–23. Gates 2 and 3 are dual jetway gates for large aircraft. Gates 4 and 22 are bus boarding gates, however these are almost never used. The only way to move from one wing to the next is through the main terminal.

Passenger services

The airport also includes banks, a post office, prayer rooms, and a tourist information centre (managed by the Ministry of Tourism). There is Wi-Fi throughout the airport, but it is only free for the first 30 minutes used.

Lounges

All of the lounges except for the Qatar Airways lounge and LAT lounge are also Priority Pass lounges.[7]

  • Cedar Lounge, owned and operated by Middle East Airlines. It occupies half of the available lounge space at the airport.[8] The Cedar Lounge opened on 1 August 2005,[9] and was refurbished in 2017, and extends over an area of 3,000 m², with a maximum capacity of 300 seated passengers. The lounge has various seating areas, an enclosed smoking area, a business centre, a children's play area, a bar, and a self-service cafeteria.[10] It is open to MEA passengers with business class tickets, and to first and business class ticket holders from select airlines, including (but not limited to) Air France, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Alitalia, Qatar Airways and Saudia.

  • Beirut Lounge, operated by Middle East Airlines. Open to their credit cardholders and premium passengers of Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, and others.

  • LAT Lounge, operated by the ground handler Lebanese Air Transport. Open to most other airlines' premium passengers that are not allowed into the Cedar Lounge, including (but not limited to) British Airways, Iran Air, Aeroflot, Air Serbia, TAROM, flydubai, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines.

  • Ahlein Lounge, also operated by the ground handler Lebanese Air Transport, is their higher-end offering. This lounge opened in December 2018.

  • Qatar Airways operates its own lounge at the airport on Level 1.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean AirlinesAthens
AeroflotMoscow–Sheremetyevo
Air AlgérieAlgiers
Air ArabiaSharjah
Air Arabia EgyptSharm El Sheikh[11]
Air FranceParis–Charles de Gaulle
Seasonal: Marseille, Nice[12]
Air SerbiaBelgrade
AlitaliaRome–Fiumicino
Aircompany ArmeniaYerevan
AtlasGlobalAdana, Istanbul
BelaviaMinsk
BH AirSeasonal charter: Burgas, Varna
Bravo AirwaysKiev–Zhuliany
Seasonal: Kharkiv
British AirwaysLondon–Heathrow
Bulgaria AirSeasonal: Sofia
Seasonal charter: Burgas, Varna
Bulgarian Air CharterSeasonal charter: Varna
Chair AirlinesZürich
Cham Wings AirlinesDamascus,[13] Qamishli
Cyprus AirwaysLarnaca
Czech AirlinesPrague
EgyptAirCairo
EgyptAir ExpressSeasonal: Alexandria–Borg el Arab
EmiratesDubai-International
Ethiopian AirlinesAddis Ababa
Etihad AirwaysAbu Dhabi
Fly BaghdadBaghdad
flydubaiDubai–Al Maktoum, Dubai–International
FlynasJeddah,[14] Riyadh
Gulf AirBahrain
Iran AirMashhad, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Iraqi AirwaysBaghdad, Basra, Najaf, Nasiriyah,[15] Sulaymaniyah
Jazeera AirwaysSeasonal: Kuwait City
Jordan AviationAmman–Queen Alia
Kuwait AirwaysKuwait City1
LOT Polish AirlinesWarsaw-Chopin [16]
LufthansaFrankfurt
Mahan AirTehran-Imam Khomeini, Mashhad
Middle East AirlinesAbidjan, Abu Dhabi, Accra, Amman–Queen Alia, Athens, Baghdad, Basra, Brussels, Cairo, Copenhagen, Dammam, Doha, Dubai–International, Erbil, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul,[17] Jeddah, Kuwait, Lagos, Larnaca, London–Heathrow, Madrid, Milan–Malpensa, Najaf, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Riyadh, Rome–Fiumicino, Yerevan
**Seasonal:**Medina, Nice
Pegasus AirlinesAntalya, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Qatar AirwaysDoha
Royal Air MarocCasablanca
Royal JordanianAmman–Queen Alia
RyanairPaphos (begins 30 October 2019) [18]
SaudiaJeddah, Medina, Riyadh
Scandinavian AirlinesCopenhagen
Seasonal: Stockholm–Arlanda[19]
SundairSeasonal: Berlin–Tegel [20]
SunExpressSeasonal charter: Antalya, Izmir
SunExpress DeutschlandSeasonal: Düsseldorf,[21] Hannover,[21] Stuttgart [21]
Syrian AirCharter: Damascus
TAROMBucharest
TransaviaAmsterdam
Transavia FranceLyon,[22] Paris–Orly
TunisairTunis
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul[23]
Seasonal: Antalya[24]
VuelingBarcelona
Wings of LebanonBerlin–Schönefeld, İzmir
Seasonal: Antalya, Corfu, Mykonos, Stockholm-Arlanda, Tbilisi

Notes

  • ^1 Kuwait Airways flight to Larnaca makes a stop in Beirut on the inbound flight only. The airline, however, does not have fifth freedom rights to transport passengers solely from Beirut to Larnaca.

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
CargoluxAmman–Queen Alia, Cairo, Hong Kong, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen, Luxembourg
DHL AviationBahrain
EgyptAir CargoCairo[25]
Emirates SkyCargoDubai–Al Maktoum
Ethiopian Airlines CargoAddis Ababa, Liège
MNG AirlinesCairo, Istanbul-Atatürk
Qatar Airways CargoAccra, Doha, Kuwait City, Zaragoza,
Turkish Airlines CargoAmman–Queen Alia, Istanbul–Atatürk
ULS Airlines CargoIstanbul-Atäturk

Statistics

Passenger use and aircraft movements have increased each year since 1990 with the exception of 2006, which saw a sharp decrease in both. Total cargo has trended upwards since 1990 but also experienced a significant decrease in 2006.[26]

Busiest Western Europe Routes from **Beirut International Airport**
RankCityPassengers (2017)Carriers
1FranceParis-Charles de Gaulle534,706Air France, Middle East Airlines
2United KingdomLondon-Heathrow271,359British Airways, Middle East Airlines
3ItalyRome-Fiumicino167,155Alitalia, Middle East Airlines
4GermanyFrankfurt134,335Lufthansa, Middle East Airlines
International Scheduled Weekly Departures From **Beirut International Airport** (July 2019)
RankCityNumber of weekly departuresPassengers (2017)Carriers
1TurkeyIstanbul70
AtlasGlobal, Middle East Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines
2United Arab EmiratesDubai63
Emirates, flydubai, Middle East Airlines
3EgyptCairo42
EgyptAir, Middle East Airlines
3QatarDoha42
Middle East Airlines, Qatar Airways
5JordanAmman40
Middle East Airlines, Royal Jordanian
6FranceParis36534,706 (CDG only)Aigle Azur, Air France, Middle East Airlines, Transavia France
7Saudi ArabiaRiyadh32
Flynas, Middle East Airlines, Saudia
8CyprusLarnaca31
Cyprus Airways, Middle East Airlines
9KuwaitKuwait City29
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Middle East Airlines
10United Arab EmiratesSharjah28
Air Arabia
11Saudi ArabiaJeddah24
Flynas, Middle East Airlines, Saudia
12GermanyFrankfurt22134,335 [27]Lufthansa, Middle East Airlines
13United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi21
Etihad, Middle East Airlines
13United KingdomLondon21271,359British Airways, Middle East Airlines
13ItalyRome21167,155Alitalia, Middle East Airlines
16GreeceAthens19153,914Aegean Airlines, Middle East Airlines
17IraqBaghdad15
Fly Baghdad, Iraqi Airways, Middle East Airlines
18EthiopiaAddis Ababa14
Ethiopian Airlines
18BahrainBahrain14
Gulf Air
20IraqNajaf12
Iraqi Airways, Middle East Airlines
21Saudi ArabiaDamman10
Middle East Airlines
21FranceNice10
Air France, Middle East Airlines
23TurkeyAntalya9
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines
24ArmeniaYerevan8
Armenia Aircompany, Middle East Airlines
25SerbiaBelgrade7
Air Serbia
25RomaniaBucharest7
TAROM
25DenmarkCopenhagen7
Middle East Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines
25SwitzerlandGeneva766,443 (2016) [28]Middle East Airlines
29SpainBarcelona6
Vueling
29IraqBasra6
Iraqi Airways, Middle East Airlines
29BelgiumBrussels6
Middle East Airlines
29MoroccoCasablanca6
Royal Air Maroc
29ItalyMilan6
Middle East Airlines
29Czech RepublicPrague6
Czech Airlines
29FranceMarseille6
Aigle Azur, Air France
36TurkeyAdana5
AtlasGlobal
36IraqErbil5
Middle East Airlines
36TunisiaTunis5
Tunisair
36PolandWarsaw5
LOT Polish Airlines
Statistics for **Beirut International Airport**
YearTotal passengersTotal Cargo (metric tons)Total Aircraft movements
1990637,9448,048
1991837,14444,06410,822
19921,092,64548,85914,963
19931,343,28945,53916,581
19941,489,42954,00719,045
19951,672,65749,74220,478
19961,715,43446,50521,004
19971,715,43446,50521,004
19982,006,95655,03723,051
19992,222,34454,30025,010
20002,343,38752,43929,707
20012,444,85162,78930,627
20022,606,86165,91332,952
20032,840,40065,67434,468
20043,334,71062,08139,023
20053,892,35668,85244,295
20062,463,57652,63827,870
20073,009,74959,38732.674
20084,004,97271,96549,873
2009[29]4,952,89957,54566,122
2010[30]5,512,43577,27658,592
2011[31]5,596,03474,00463,666
20125,960,41484,91163,211
20136,249,503106,36162,980
20146,555,069
64,579
20157,203,781
68,872
20167,510,82885,34369,944
20178,230,990
71,169
2018[32]8,834,81998,20073,626

Ground transport

The airport has a three-level car park with a total capacity 2,350 cars.[33]

Public transportation to the airport does not exist, except for taxis. These tend to be more expensive than regular service taxis, however.

LCC Bus Route 1 takes passengers from the airport roundabout, which is located one kilometer from the terminal, to Rue Sadat in Hamra, whereas Route 5 takes to the Charles Helou bus station. OCFTC buses number seven and ten also stop at the airport roundabout, en route to central Beirut.

Airport services

Airport services, like much else in Lebanon, are often divided and delegated based upon sectarian allegiance. While, practically, the airport is mostly controlled by the Shia party Hezbollah, other groups, including Sunnis and Maronites, have their own fiefs within the airport's provision of services.[34][35]

Ground handling providers

The airport has two ground handling operators, Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG) Lebanese Air Transport (LAT).

Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the national carrier, MEA. It provides ground handling services for the national carrier, MEA, as well as most of the carriers serving the airport, including the cargo carriers. MEAG handles nearly 80% of the traffic at the airport.

Lebanese Air Transport (LAT) is a smaller ground handling operator that conducts ground handling operations for a number of carriers serving the airport. LAT specialises in handling charter flights, but do have contracts with a number of scheduled carriers such as British Airways. Once upon a time, LAT was an airline that operated its own aircraft, however this was many years ago.

Fixed-base operators

The airport is home to four fixed-base operators (FBOs) for private aircraft.

MEAG recently launched its own FBO services with the opening of the new General Aviation Terminal called the Cedar Jet Centre, now regarded as the airport's top FBO. Another leading FBO is Aircraft Support & Services, which specialises in fixed-base operator services for private and executive aircraft. In addition, they operate two executive jets that can be chartered to various places. JR Executive operates a fleet of small propeller aircraft that can be chartered or leased. They also have a flight school. They also conduct light maintenance on light aircraft and also offer fixed based operator services. Cirrus Middle East, a member of the German Cirrus Group, is partnering up with Universal Weather and Aviation to create a fixed-base operator and VIP charter service to be launched on 15 October 2012. The company will initially be called Universal/Cirrus Middle East, but will eventually become Universal Aviation Beirut. They aim to become one of the top FBOs in the Middle East and will cater aircraft as large as Boeing 747s.

LAT offers limited fixed-base operator services for private and executive aircraft. Executive Aircraft Services offers aircraft charter services, ground handling services, aircraft management, and aircraft acquisition and sales.

Aircraft maintenance providers

The airport is the home base of MidEast Aircraft Services Company (MASCO), an aircraft maintenance provider that specialises in Airbus maintenance, particularly the A320 and A330 series. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the national carrier, MEA. MASCO has JAR 145 approval and as a result can maintain any aircraft registered in Europe.

Other facilities

Middle East Airlines has its corporate headquarters and training centre at Beirut Airport.[36]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 21 November 1959, Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 202 crashed near Beirut on a flight from Beirut to Tehran, killing 24 of the 27 passengers and crew on board the Douglas DC-4.

  • On 23 February 1964, Vickers Viscount SU-AKX of United Arab Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a heavy landing.[37]

  • On 30 September 1975 a Tupolev Tu-154 of Malév Hungarian Airlines, Malév Flight 240 crashed into the sea while approaching the airport. The cause and the circumstances remain mysterious, but it was most likely shot down.

  • In September 1970, Pan Am Flight 93 was hijacked while flying to New York. The plane landed to refuel and pick up another PFLP hijacker. It was then flown to Cairo where it was blown up.

  • On 17 May 1977 – Antonov An-12, SP-LZA, a cargo plane leased by LOT Polish Airlines from the Polish Air Force along with its crew, flying to Lebanon with a cargo of fresh strawberries crashed 8 kilometers from Beirut airport, all 6 crew members and 3 passengers on board were killed. The airplane crashed due to language problems, the crew repeated the order to descend given by the air traffic control and flew into a mountain.

  • On 23 July 1979, a TMA Boeing 707-320C, on a test flight for 4 copilots due to be promoted to captains, crashed whilst on a third touch-and-go. The plane touched down but then yawed right to left to right again before the wing clipped the ground causing the plane to flip and come to rest inverted across a taxiway. All 6 crew members were killed.[38]

  • On 8 January 1987, Middle East Airlines Boeing 707-323C OD-AHB was destroyed by shelling after landing.[39]

  • On 25 January 2010, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, bound for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and carrying 90 passengers (of which 54 were Lebanese) crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off, killing everyone on board.[40][41]

See also

  • Lebanese identity card

  • Lebanese passport

  • List of airports in Lebanon

  • Transport in Lebanon

  • Visa policy of Lebanon

  • Visa requirements for Lebanese citizens

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