Stray bullets have damaged two Middle East Airlines (MEA) Airbus A321s during New Year celebrations. A recurring incident at MEA as two years ago, four aircraft got damaged. Back in November, a stray bullet damaged an MEA aircraft on approach to Beirut Airport.
According to local news agency Akhbar Al Yawm, the two Airbus A321s are registered T7-ME9 and T7-ME2 and were towed to the hangar for repair.
Avherald reports that celebratory gunshots hit about 7 to 8 stationary aircraft at Beirut Airport per year.
Two Middle East Airlines Airbus A321neos damaged by bullets fired during the New Year’s celebrations while parked at Beirut International Airport. https://t.co/8VotXyDDlK pic.twitter.com/Rw2O0f1wwz
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