Off the coast of Iranaitivu, Mannar District, Sri Lanka 8°58′N79°53′E / 8.967°N 79.883°E / 8.967; 79.883
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Antonov An-24RV
Operator
Lionair
Registration
EW-46465
Flight origin
Kankesanturai Airport, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Destination
Ratmalana Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupants
55
Passengers
48
Crew
7
Fatalities
55
Survivors
0
Lionair Flight 602 was a Lionair Antonov An-24RV which crashed into the sea off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka on 29 September 1998. The aircraft departed Jaffna Airport with 48 passengers and a crew of seven; it disappeared from radar screens ten minutes into the flight. Initial reports indicated that the plane had been shot down by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) using a man-portable surface-to-air missile, which has since been confirmed. All aboard were presumed killed.
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