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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-5494Written off

RegistrationLY5A-LAQ

OperatorLibyan Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2013 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Libyan Arab Airlines.

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Nearly new · 7 years · ≈ 23,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

Seats168 (C12 · Y156)

First flight2013

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationLibia

OwnerLibyan Airlines

MSN5494

Hex / ICAO 24-bit01807A

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

12Business

156Economy

168 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2013–2020Libyan Arab Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

TIPBENBenina

Main destinations

MRATUNTunis CAICairo HBEAlexandria SFASfax AMMAmman CMNCasablanca LAQAl Albraq ISTIstanbul LHRLondon

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2013

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Mar 1, 2013

Delivered to Libyan Arab Airlines

Delivered to Libyan Arab Airlines as 5A-LAQ.

Aug 20, 2019

Incident at Trípoli-Mitiga (MJI) International Airport

On August 20, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 5A-LAQ), operated by Libyan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trípoli-Mitiga (MJI) International Airport (Libya) due to a bird strike. Source: Libyan Airlines.

Source: Libyan Airlines

May 9, 2020

Accident at Trípoli-Mitiga

On May 9, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 5A-LAQ), operated by Libyan Arab Airlines, was involved in an accident at Trípoli-Mitiga (Libya). Source: Libyan Arab Airlines.

What happened

On 9 May 2020, the Airbus A320 registered 5A-LAQ of Libyan Airlines was hit on the ground by rocket and mortar fire during a Libyan National Army (LNA) bombardment of Mitiga airport, Tripoli, in the middle of the civil war. The aircraft, which had just returned from Istanbul and was being prepared for a flight to repatriate Libyans stranded in Spain, was destroyed. There were no casualties on board. The bombardment, with dozens of impacts, left several dead in the area. Source: Libyan Airlines.

Source: Libyan Arab Airlines

Operators

2013-03-01

Libyan Arab Airlines

Registration 5A-LAQ

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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