MEA A310-300 red by BassemT90

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.

Accident

Date: 30 January 2000

Cause: False stall warning leading to pilot error and controlled flight into terrain[1]

Site: Atlantic Ocean, East of Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
05°13'33.3?N 03°56'11.7?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

Occupants: 179

Passengers: 169

Crew: 10

Fatalities: 169 (Rest in Peace)

Injuries: 10

Survivors: 10