Lebanese Civilian Plane Crashes into Sea

A training plane belonging to the Lebanese Aviation Club crashed into the sea on Wednesday while flying near Halat region.

Immediately, a Civil Defense marine rescue unit intervened to handle the repercussions of the ill-fated accident, according to the official Lebanese National News Agency.

On his part, Minister of Interior and Municipalities Bassam Mawlawi said in a statement via Twitter that he had followed up on the crash.

https://twitter.com/MawlawiBassam/status/1448203009910001665

Mawlawi gave directives to the Civil Defense to intensify search and rescue operations at the site, and instructed the Internal Security Forces to participate in the operation.

The plane was carrying two young men, according to reports. The number of casualties remains unknown.