Back Полет 431 „Кения Еъруейс“ Bulgarian Kenya-Airways-Flug 431 German Vuelo 431 de Kenya Airways Spanish Vol Kenya Airways 431 French Voo 431 de Kenya Airways Galician Volo Kenya Airways 431 Italian ケニア航空431便墜落事故 Japanese 케냐 항공 431편 추락 사고 Korean Kenya Airways-vlucht 431 Dutch Kenya Airways Flight 431 NB
 5Y-BEN, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 January 2000 |
| Summary | False stall warning leading to pilot error and controlled flight into water[1] |
| Site | Atlantic Ocean, East of Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 05°13′33.3″N 03°56′11.7″W / 5.225917°N 3.936583°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A310-304 |
| Aircraft name | Harambee Star |
| Operator | Kenya Airways |
| IATA flight No. | KQ431 |
| ICAO flight No. | KQA431 |
| Call sign | KENYA 431 |
| Registration | 5Y-BEN |
| Flight origin | Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Stopover | Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, Nigeria |
| Destination | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi, Kenya |
| Occupants | 179 |
| Passengers | 169 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 169 |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Survivors | 10 |
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 A310-300 serving the flight crashed into the sea off the Ivory Coast, shortly after takeoff from Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, Abidjan.[2]: 10 There were 179 people on board, of whom 169 were passengers. Only ten people survived.
With 169 fatalities, the crash was the deadliest involving the Airbus A310 and the deadliest in Ivory Coast history.[1] It was the first fatal crash for Kenya Airways as well as the deadliest.[3][4]
An investigation was carried out by a commission of inquiry of the Ivorian government, with the French BEA assisting. The investigation concluded that the crash was caused by the flight crew's improper response following the activation of a false stall warning. In the aftermath of the crash, the BEA issued recommendations for better training for pilots in terms of handling a false stall warning. During the course of the investigation, BEA had also learned of new stall recovery procedure(s), stating that such procedure(s) would be included in future flight operation manuals.[2]: 76–78
- ^ a b Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 9 June 2011.
- ^ a b "REPORT – Accident which occurred on 30 January 2000 in the sea near Abidjan Airport to the Airbus 310–304 registered 5Y-BEN operated by Kenya Airways" (PDF). Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety. 25 January 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Airline's sound safety record". BBC News. 31 January 2000. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Airbus' reliability record". BBC News. 31 January 2000. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011.