MEA Flight 426 returns to Beirut after minor technical issue

Lebanon 06-02-2026 | 13:55

MEA Flight 426 returns to Beirut after minor technical issue

What happened on a flight from Beirut to Dubai?
MEA Flight 426 returns to Beirut after minor technical issue
Middle East-bound planes at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport. (Houssam Shbaro)
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Shortly after departing from Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on flight 426 to Dubai, a Middle East Airlines (MEA) Airbus A330 had to return due to a minor technical issue.

 

The pilot chose to return as a precaution to ensure passenger safety.

 

Another MEA aircraft is scheduled to depart shortly to continue the journey.

 

Passengers at Beirut Airport (Houssam Shbaro).
Passengers at Beirut Airport (Houssam Shbaro).