| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 27, 1955 |
| Time: | 0738 |
| Location: | Near Petrich, Bulgaria |
| Operator: | El Al |
| Flight #: | 402/46 |
| Route: | London - Paris - Vienna - Tel Aviv |
| AC Type: | Lockheed 049 Constellation |
| Registration: | 4X-AKC |
| cn / ln: | 1968 |
| Aboard: | 58 (passengers:51 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 58 (passengers:51 crew:7) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | On a flight from London, England to Tel Aviv, the aircraft drifted over Bulgarian airspace and was shot down by Bulgarian jet fighters. A navigational error that probably originated with an incorrect radio compass indication due to the effects of thunderstorm activity in the area. |
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