Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 November 2002
Aircraft Type: Boeing 757-3E7
Owner/operator: Arkia
Registration Number: 4X-BAW
Location: near Mombasa-Moi International Airport (MBA) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 271
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Aviation incident involving Arkia flight 582 from Mombasa, Kenya to Tel Aviv, Israel. The aircraft was airborne after takeoff from runway 21 following a reported flash of light on the left side. Terrorists fired two missiles, utilizing 9K32 Strelia-2 shoulder-fired missiles (SA-7), impacting the plane. Simultaneously, three suicide bombers killed 13 people at the Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel near Mombasa.Aviation incident involving Arkia flight 582 from Mombasa, Kenya to Tel Aviv, Israel. The aircraft was airborne after takeoff from runway 21 following a reported flash of light on the left side. Terrorists fired two missiles, utilizing 9K32 Strelia-2 shoulder-fired missiles (SA-7), impacting the plane. Simultaneously, three suicide bombers killed 13 people at the Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel near Mombasa.
Description
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.
Primary Cause
Terrorist attack involving missile strikes against an aircraft.Terrorist attack involving missile strikes against an aircraft.Share on:
