Indeed .. and it is odd that this plane change the route .. while before him and after him many planes landed in Beirut with no problems
More (given the identity of some passengers) choosing to divert to Damascus
jcjeant:
You might want to read the OP and the link provided there. The reason why the flight diverted was that the natives were somewhat restless in Beirut that day and getting to/from the airport via surface routes was difficult.