Narrative:
Arkia flight 582 from Mombasa, Kenya to Tel Aviv, Israel was just airborne after takeoff from runway 21 when the pilot reported seeing a flash of light on the left side of the plane. Terrorists had fired two missiles at the airplane, using 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles (also known as SA-7).
The pilot elected to continue to Tel Aviv.
Simultaneously three suicide bombers killed 13 people at the Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel near Mombasa.
Normal landing
» BBC
accident date: 28-11-2002
type: Boeing 757-3E7
registration: 4X-BAW
accident date: 28-11-2002
type: Boeing 757-3E7
registration: 4X-BAW
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 28 November 2002 |
| Time: | 07:15 |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-3E7 |
| Operator: | Arkia |
| Registration: | 4X-BAW |
| MSN: | 30179/912 |
| First flight: | 2000 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 261 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 271 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Mombasa-Moi International Airport (MBA) ( Kenya)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mombasa-Moi International Airport (MBA/HKMO), Kenya |
| Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV/LLBG), Israel | |
| Flightnumber: | 582 |
Arkia flight 582 from Mombasa, Kenya to Tel Aviv, Israel was just airborne after takeoff from runway 21 when the pilot reported seeing a flash of light on the left side of the plane. Terrorists had fired two missiles at the airplane, using 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles (also known as SA-7).
The pilot elected to continue to Tel Aviv.
Simultaneously three suicide bombers killed 13 people at the Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel near Mombasa.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundNormal landing
Sources:
» AP» BBC
Photos
accident date: 28-11-2002
type: Boeing 757-3E7
registration: 4X-BAW
accident date: 28-11-2002
type: Boeing 757-3E7
registration: 4X-BAW
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mombasa-Moi International Airport to Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport as the crow flies is 4021 km (2513 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Mombasa-Moi International Airport to Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport as the crow flies is 4021 km (2513 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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