Boeing 707 crash, Apr 20, 1978 (2 killed), Kem Republic o...
Boeing 707 accident on April 20, 1978 near Kem Republic of Karelia, Russia with 2 fatalities.
- Date: April 20, 1978
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Kem Republic of Karelia, Russia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
Korean Air Lines Flight 902, a Boeing 707-321B (HL7429), was on a scheduled flight from Paris to Seoul via Anchorage when it deviated far north over the Arctic and entered Soviet airspace. A Soviet Air Force Sukhoi Su-15TM intercepted it and fired an air-to-air missile that tore off part of the left wing and punctured the fuselage. The crew made an emergency landing on frozen Korpijärvi Lake in the Kem area of the Republic of Karelia. Two passengers were killed and 13 were injured. Both pilots and the navigator were arrested and released on 29 April 1978.