Middle East Airlines A320 Hit By Bullet In Beirut

A bullet entered the cabin of a Middle East Airlines (MEA) airliner while it was landing at Beirut International Airport (AIB) in Lebanon. with no injuries reported, MEA Chairman Mohamad El-Hout said.

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Hout reported that each year, stray bullets fired from neighborhoods around Beirut airport hit seven to eight stationary planes, but Wednesday’s incident was the first time this had happened to a moving aircraft.

In Lebanon, where gun ownership is common and firearms are used to mark speeches by politicians and the announcement of official test results, among other events, celebratory gunfire is a typical occurrence. It is important to put an end to Lebanon’s aerial shooting activities because they risk to airport and air traffic safety.

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On the flight, Lebanese Lawmaker Paula Yacoubian posted pictures on her Twitter account that appeared to show a hole in the plane’s body. She claimed that the incident happened “just above my head” as she was seated in seat 2F.

بدل صباح الخير صار لازم نقول لبعض الحمدالله على السلامة #لبنان
السلاح المتفلت والرصاص الطايش لازم ينوضعلو حد
التفاصيل الليلة مع مرسال غانم الساعة ١٠ @mtvlebanon @sarelwa2et https://t.co/rPvcAnlMVI pic.twitter.com/s6nggvxpyl

— بولا يعقوبيان (@PaulaYacoubian) November 10, 2022

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