ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163652
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Iraqi Airways |
| Registration: | YI-ARB |
| MSN: | 5290 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Baghdad International Airport (ORBI) -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Baghdad International Airport (BGW/ORBI) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On Friday 31 January 2014 a rocket hit a plane that was sitting on the runway at Baghdad International Airport. There were no passengers or crew members in the airplane at the time of the explosion.
Damage to the airplane has not been determined yet.
Sources:
http://guardianlv.com/2014/01/baghdad-airport-target-of-rocket-strike/
http://www.worldbulletin.net/news/128004/three-rockets-strike-baghdad-airport
http://the-news-daily.com/three-rockets-strike-baghdad-airport-no-casualties_124985
https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2358708&language=en
http://www.jacdec.de/news/2014-01-31-IraqiAW-A320_mortar_attack@Baghdad.htm
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-5290.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2014 09:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Feb-2014 09:50 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Feb-2014 07:22 | Alexander Wyche | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 15-Feb-2014 02:06 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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