Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114

Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 was a regularly-scheduled flight from Tripoli to Cairo via Benghazi . At 10:30 on February 21, 1973, the 727-224 left Tripoli, but became lost due to a combination of bad weather and equipment failure over northern Egypt around 13:44 (1:44 P.M. local). It entered the then- Israeli -controlled airspace over the Sinai Peninsula , was intercepted by two Israeli F-4 Phantom IIs and shot down and most of the people on board killed while trying to re-enter Egyptian airspace after failing to follow instructions issued by the Israeli pilots. Of the 113 people on board, there were 5 survivors, including the co-pilot.

Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 (LN 114) was a regularly scheduled flight from Tripoli to Cairo via Benghazi . An aircraft serving this flight was shot down by Israeli fighter jets in 1973. At 10:30 on 21 February 1973, the 727–224 left Tripoli, and became lost because of a combination of bad weather and equipment failure over northern Egypt around 13:44 (1:44 pm local). It entered Israeli-controlled airspace over the Sinai Peninsula , where it was intercepted by two Israeli F-4 Phantom IIs , and was shot down after refusing to co-operate. Of the 113 people on board, there were five survivors, including the co-pilot.

1973 aviation incident Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 (LN 114) was a regularly scheduled flight from Tripoli to Cairo via Benghazi . In 1973 a Boeing 727-200 that was serving this flight was shot down by Israeli fighter jets. On 21 February 1973, the aircraft left Tripoli and flew to Benghazi. After taking off from Benghazi, it became lost because of a combination of bad weather and equipment failure over northern Egypt. It entered airspace over the Sinai Peninsula (then occupied by Israel ), where it was intercepted by two Israeli F-4 Phantom IIs , and was shot down after several attempts from the Israeli fighter pilots to make the Libyan aircraft land. Of the 113 people on board, there were five survivors, including the co-pilot. List of 727 incidents.

1973 Israeli shootdown of an airliner Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Tripoli , Libya, to Cairo , Egypt, through Benghazi , that was shot down in 1973 by Israeli fighter jets after it mistakenly entered the airspace of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula – then under Israeli occupation – resulting in the death of 108 passengers and crew, with 5 survivors. On 21 February 1973, the Boeing 727–200 left Tripoli and flew to Benghazi, for its scheduled stopover. After taking off from Benghazi, it became lost because of a combination of bad weather and equipment failure over Northern Egypt. The aircraft entered Israeli controlled airspace over the Sinai Peninsula , where it was intercepted by two Israeli F-4 Phantom IIs , it was shot down by the Israeli fighter pilots with the authorisation of David Elazar , the Israeli chief of staff. The downing of the plane earned unanimous international criticism: both the Soviet Union and the United States condemned the incident, not accepting the reasoning given by Israel; all member-nations of the International Civil Aviation Organization voted to censure Israel for the attack. Israel's Defense Minister, Moshe Dayan , called it an "error of judgment", and Israel paid compensation to the victims' families.