Benghazi - Tripoli

On December 22, 1992 at 08:07 AM, Benghazi - Tripoli experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-200, operated by Libyan Arab Airlines, with the event recorded near Tripoli Tripoli (<U+0637><U+0631><U+0627><U+0628><U+0644><U+0633>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

157 people were known to be on board, 157 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 147, passenger fatalities: 147, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Benghazi, the crew was cleared to start the descent to Tripoli Airport. Due to military traffic, the crew was instructed to hold over the Papa Echo beacon located 4,1 DME from runway 27 threshold. At an altitude of 3,000 feet, the Boeing 727 collided with a Libyan Air Force MiG-23 that just took off from Tripoli Airport. The fighter struck the tail of the Boeing that entered a dive and crashed 9 km from the airport after the tail separated. All 157 occupants were killed while both pilots on board the fighter ejected safely.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5A-DIA, MSN 21050, year of manufacture 1975.