| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 1992 |
| Time: | 08:07 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-2L5 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Arab Airlines |
| Registration: | 5A-DIA |
| MSN: | 21050/1108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 159 / Occupants: 159 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 9 km E of Tripoli International Airport (TIP) -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Benghazi-Benina International Airport (BEN/HLLB) |
| Tripoli International Airport (TIP/HLLT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Libyan Arab Airlines flight 1103, a Boeing 727, was destroyed when it crashed while on approach to Tripoli International Airport, Libya. All 159 persons on board were killed.
The aircraft operated a domestic flight from Benghazi to Tripoli, Libya. As the flight approached Tripoli Airport, it was instructed to hold at the Papa Echo beacon at 3000 feet, 4.1DME from runway 27. At 08:05 the flight was told they would need to hold for another three minutes due to military traffic.
This military traffic was a MiG-23UB that had just taken off. The aircraft climbed in a left hand turn and headed towards Papa Echo. Reaching 3000 feet, the aircraft hit the tail fin of flight 1103. The tail separated and the Boeing 727 entered an uncontrollable descent and impacted the ground. Both crew members of the MiG-23 reportedly ejected safely.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Air Safety Week 11 January 1993 (p. 3)
Location
Images:
photo (c) Ralph Kunadt
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Frankfurt International Airport (FRA); 16 August 1983
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2024 09:18 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
| 09-Nov-2024 08:16 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jan-2025 14:23 | ASN | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2025 08:46 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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