Air disaster

Kenya Airways Flight 431

30 Jan 2000 · 5.23° N, 3.94° W

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When
30 Jan 2000
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
5.23° N, 3.94° W
Description
aviation accident
Deaths
169
Injured
10

Kenya Airways Flight 431

2000 aviation accident in the Atlantic Ocean

Kenya Airways Flight 431 was an international scheduled Abidjan–Lagos–Nairobi passenger service, operated by Kenyan national airline Kenya Airways. On 30 January 2000, the Airbus A310 serving the flight crashed into the sea off the Ivory Coast, shortly after takeoff at night from Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, Abidjan. There were 179 people on board, of whom 169 were passengers.

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