Malév Flight 240
HA-LCI, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in August 1975 | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 September 1975 |
| Summary | Crashed into sea; cause undetermined |
| Site | Mediterranean Sea near Beirut International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154B-2 |
| Operator | Malév Hungarian Airlines |
| Registration | HA-LCI |
| Flight origin | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Budapest, Hungary |
| Destination | Beirut International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Passengers | 50 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 60 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Malév Flight 240 was a regular service from Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, Hungary, to Beirut International Airport, Lebanon. On 30 September 1975, the aircraft operating the route, a Tupolev Tu-154 of Malév Hungarian Airlines, on its final approach for landing, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast of Lebanon. All fifty passengers and ten crew on board are thought to have been killed. No official statement was ever made on the crash and its cause has never been publicly disclosed.