Frankfurt - Luxembourg

The four engine aircraft landed on a slippery runway due to wet snow. It went out of control, veered off runway and lost its nose gear before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Frankfurt - Luxembourg

Registration

LX-LGC

MSN

376

Year of Manufacture

1959

Operator

Luxair

Date

December 22, 1969 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Luxembourg-Findel All Luxembourg

Region

Europe • Luxembourg

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On December 22, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Frankfurt - Luxembourg experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Luxair, with the event recorded near Luxembourg-Findel All Luxembourg.

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.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. The four engine aircraft landed on a slippery runway due to wet snow. It went out of control, veered off runway and lost its nose gear before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration LX-LGC, MSN 376, year of manufacture 1959.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The four engine aircraft landed on a slippery runway due to wet snow. It went out of control, veered off runway and lost its nose gear before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Frankfurt - Luxembourg

Operator

Luxair

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Luxembourg

Aircraft Details

Registration

LX-LGC

MSN

376

Year of Manufacture

1959