Brussels – Zurich

On December 19, 1953 at 06:53 PM, Brussels – Zurich experienced a crash involving Convair CV-240, operated by SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, with the event recorded near Zurich Zurich.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

44 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 43 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 2.3%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Zurich-Kloten Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions. Twice, the approach controller informed the crew about his insufficient altitude but the pilot's responses were indistincts. At this time, the aircraft was about 1,500 feet below the minimum descent altitude. On final, the airplane hit the ground, lost its left wing and crashed in a field located 1,500 meters short of runway 14 threshold. 37 occupants were unhurt, six passengers were injured and a young girl aged three (Mrs. Delsaux) was killed. The aircraft was destroyed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced due to bad weather and night.

Aircraft reference details include registration OO-AWO, MSN 128, year of manufacture 1949.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.3842°, 8.4949°.