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Korean Airlines Flight 902
Korean Airlines Flight 902
Thursday April 20, 1978
The aircraft, which deviated off course, suffered rapid decompression after being fired upon by a Russian fighter. The aircraft made an emergency landing on a frozen lake.
Crash Details
Date
Thursday April 20, 1978
Location
Near Murmansk, Russia
Passengers
97
Crew
12
Fatalities
2
Survivors
107
Aircraft Type
Boeing B-707-321B
Operator
Korean Airlines
Registration
HL-7429
Flight Origin
Paris
Flight Destination
Seoul
Near Murmansk, Russia
Korean Airlines
Boeing B-707-321B
1978