Lionair Flight 602

Lionair Flight 602
	An Antonov An-24RV similar to the one involved.
Shootdown
Date	29 September 1998
Summary	Shot down by a missile fired from a MANPADS
Site	Off the coast of Iranaitivu, Mannar District, Sri Lanka; 8°58′N 79°53′E / 8.967°N 79.883°E
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Antonov An-24RV
Operator	Lionair
Registration	EW-46465
Flight origin	Kankesanturai Airport, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Destination	Ratmalana Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupants	55
Passengers	48
Crew	7
Fatalities	55
Survivors	0

Lionair Flight 602 was a Lionair Antonov An-24RV which crashed into the sea off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka on 29 September 1998. The aircraft departed Jaffna Airport with 48 passengers and a crew of seven; it disappeared from radar screens ten minutes into the flight. Initial reports indicated that the plane had been shot down by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) using a man-portable surface-to-air missile, which has since been confirmed. All aboard were presumed killed.