31 Years ago today: On 27 July 1989 a Korean Air McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 crashed on approach to Tripoli; killing 75 out of 199 occupants.
| Date: | Thursday 27 July 1989 |
| Time: | 07:05 |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Operator: | Korean Air |
| Registration: | HL7328 |
| C/n / msn: | 47887/125 |
| First flight: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 49025 |
| Cycles: | 11440 |
| Engines: | 3 General Electric CF6-50C2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 18 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 72 / Occupants: 181 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 75 / Occupants: 199 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 2,4 km (1.5 mls) E of Tripoli International Airport (TIP) ( |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED/OEJN), Saudi Arabia |
| Destination airport: | Tripoli International Airport (TIP/HLLT), Libya |
| Flightnumber: | KE803 |
Narrative:
Korean Air Flight 803 departed Seoul, South Korea on a flight to Tripoli, Libya with intermediate stops at Bangkok, Thailand and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Weather was poor as the aircraft approached Tripoli. Visibility was varying between 100-800 feet and the runway 27 ILS had been reported unserviceable. On final approach to runway 27 the aircraft crashed short of the runway, striking 4 houses and a number of cars.
