MEA A320 at Beirut on Dec 7th 2025, bird strike
Last Update: December 9, 2025 / 17:38:00 GMT/Zulu time
A MEA Airbus A320-200, registration OD-MRS performing flight ME-326 from Beirut (Lebanon) to Najaf (Iraq), was climbing out of Beirut's runway 21 when a bird impacted the aircraft. The aircraft continued the climb, but levelled off at about FL250 due...
A MEA Airbus A320-200, registration OD-MRS performing flight ME-326 from Beirut (Lebanon) to Najaf (Iraq), was climbing out of Beirut's runway 21 when a bird impacted the aircraft. The aircraft continued the climb, but levelled off at about FL250 due
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 7, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
MEA Middle East Airlines
Flight number
FL-342
Departure
Not revealed
Destination
Not revealed
Aircraft Registration
N343434
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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