Korean Air Lines Flight 902

1978 aircraft accident in the Soviet Union
Event aviation_accident Q458321
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Korean Air Lines Flight 902

Summary

Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is an aviation accident[1]. It draws 598 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #211 of 1,410).[2]

Key Facts

  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[3].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's instance of is recorded as airspace intrusion[4].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's item operated is recorded as Boeing 707[5].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is operated by Q213147[6].
  • The location of Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic[7].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902 took place at Korpijärvi[8].
  • The location of Korean Air Lines Flight 902 was Loukhi[9].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's Commons category is recorded as Korean Air Lines Flight 902[10].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902 occurred on April 20, 1978[11].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 66.04833333333333, 'lon': 33.07055555555556}[12].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902 resulted in {'amount': '+2'} deaths[13].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902 caused {'amount': '+13'} injuries[14].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's start point is recorded as Orly Airport[15].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's start point is recorded as Paris[16].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's destination point is recorded as Gimpo International Airport[17].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's destination point is recorded as Seoul[18].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+107'}[19].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's vessel is recorded as Boeing 707[20].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's via is recorded as Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport[21].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's via is recorded as Alaska[22].
  • Korean Air Lines Flight 902's flight number is recorded as KE902[23].

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When and Where

Korean Air Lines Flight 902 occurred on April 20, 1978[11]. Recorded location include Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic[7], Korpijärvi[8], and Loukhi[9].

Context

Recorded instance of include aviation accident[3] and airspace intrusion[4].

Outcome and Impact

Korean Air Lines Flight 902 resulted in {'amount': '+2'} deaths[13]. It caused {'amount': '+13'} injuries[14].

Why It Matters

Korean Air Lines Flight 902 draws 598 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #211 of 1,410).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start point Orly Airport, Paris
    Instance of aviation accident, airspace intrusion
    Location Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Korpijärvi, Loukhi
    Operator
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q884]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779395826207"
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