Boeing 720 crash, Jan 9, 1968, Beirut Beirut Governorate
Boeing 720 accident on January 9, 1968 near Beirut Beirut Governorate, Lebanon with no fatalities.
- Date: January 9, 1968
- Aircraft: Boeing 720
- Location: Beirut Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On a scheduled flight from Lagos via Kano to Beirut, the crew flew the approach in heavy rain and gusting wind. The aircraft was unstable on short final and landed nose gear first, the nose gear collapsed, and the aircraft slid and caught fire. All 49 occupants were rescued, 10 were injured, and the aircraft was written off.