Events tagged with "libyan air force"

Historical Events tagged with "libyan air force"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Boeing 727 and MiG-23 Mid-Air Collision

December 22nd, 1992 32 years ago

A Boeing 727, operating as Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103, collided mid-air with a Libyan Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 while approaching Tripoli International Airport. The incident resulted in the deaths of all 157 people on board the Boeing 727, marking a significant aviation disaster for Libya and raising concerns over air traffic safety during military aviation exercises.