MK Airlines Flight 1602
9G-MKJ, the aircraft involved, seen four days before the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 October 2004 |
| Summary | runway excursion due to incorrect takeoff speed caused by pilot error |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 747-244B/SF |
| Operator | MK Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | 7G1602 |
| ICAO flight No. | MKA1602 |
| Call sign | KRUGER AIR 1602 |
| Registration | 9G-MKJ |
| Flight origin | Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States |
| Stopover | Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Destination | Zaragoza Airport, Zaragoza, Spain |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
MK Airlines Flight 1602 was an MK Airlines Boeing 747-200F cargo flight on a flight from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Zaragoza Airport, Spain. It crashed on take-off in 2004, killing the crew of 7. It was the fourth accident for MK Airlines, as well as the deadliest.