AN AIRLINER was struck by a stray bullet just inches from terrified passengers’ heads as it landed in Beirut. Shocking pictures show how the shot tore through the fuselage of the Middle East …
that seven to eight stationary planes are hit by random gunfire from neighbouring areas each year.
Celebratory shooting is a common occurrence in Lebanon, to commemorate speeches by political chiefs, the release of official exam results and other landmark events. Gun ownership is widespread, seeing the country rank 58th worldwide for privately owned firearms per capita.He fumed: "These practices of shooting in the air in Lebanon must be stopped ... it is a source of danger to air traffic and the airport."after a bullet fired by a gunman on the ground pierced through the fuselage.National Airlines plane, carrying 63 passengers, was hit as it was about to touch down in Loikaw - the capital of the eastern state of Kayah.
Shocking images showed the bullet hole in the aircraft and a male passenger sitting in his seat surrounded by blood-soaked tissues. He can be seen slumped in his chair as he tried to stem the bleeding before he was rushed to hospital once the plane had landed.
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