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    Airframe Family: Ilyushin Il-76 / Il-78
    Latest Model:Il-78
    Last Military Serial:5A-DLL {2} LiAF
    Construction Number:0093493799
    Last Civil Registration:5A-DLL {2}
    Compressed ID:Ilyushin Il-78 sn 5A-DLL LiAF cn 00...
    Latest Owner or Location:Libyan Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an Il-78.

    1 March 1990

    To Libyan Arab with new c/r 5A-DLL {2}.

    April 2005

    To Jamahiria AT keeping c/r 5A-DLL {2}.

    October 2007


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: At Tripoli, Libya

    Circa 2016

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Libyan Air Force with s/n 5A-DLL {2}.

    9 May 2020

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. The event occurred at Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport (MJI) (Libya) while standing. Narrative: Several aircraft were damaged in mortar attacks at Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport, Libya. Forces loyal to Libyan general Khalifa Haftar were responsible for that attack. Among the damaged aircraft was a Ilyushin Il-78 with a white tail and an LAAF marking. The fuselage burned out after being hit.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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