LR-AAA
Flight / Schedule
LR-AAA
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
LR-AAA
MSN
13192
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Middle East Airlines - MEADate
January 30, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Beirut Beirut Governorate
Region
Asia • Lebanon
Coordinates
33.8919°, 35.5109°
Narrative Report
On January 30, 1948 at 12:00 AM, LR-AAA experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Middle East Airlines - MEA, with the event recorded near Beirut Beirut Governorate.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Damaged beyond repair in a ground accident in Beirut with a Junkers JU.52/3m operated by Compagnie Générale Transsaharienne (CGT). There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration LR-AAA, MSN 13192, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8919°, 35.5109°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Damaged beyond repair in a ground accident in Beirut with a Junkers JU.52/3m operated by Compagnie Générale Transsaharienne (CGT). There were no casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Middle East Airlines - MEAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Lebanon
Aircraft Details
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