Malta – Rome – Basel – Zurich – Rome – Malta

On December 27, 1989 at 05:35 PM, Malta – Rome – Basel – Zurich – Rome – Malta experienced a crash involving Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, operated by Eagle Aviation - Malta, with the event recorded near Zurich-Kloten Zurich.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a training flight from Malta to Zurich and return with intermediate stops in Rome and Basel. While on an ILS approach to Zurich-Kloten Airport runway 14, while at an altitude of 600 meters, the twin engine aircraft deviated from the glide, proceeded to a flat attitude when it entered a rapid descent and crashed 1,500 meters short of runway. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 9H-ABN, MSN 421B-0007, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.4439°, 8.5715°.