Colmar – Basel – Zurich
Flight / Schedule
Colmar – Basel – Zurich
Aircraft
Cessna 414 ChancellorRegistration
HB-LPN
MSN
414A-0842
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
Air TuricumDate
April 10, 1997 at 09:01 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Zurich-Kloten Zurich
Region
Europe • Switzerland
Coordinates
47.4439°, 8.5715°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 10, 1997 at 09:01 PM, Colmar – Basel – Zurich experienced a crash involving Cessna 414 Chancellor, operated by Air Turicum, with the event recorded near Zurich-Kloten Zurich.
The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a flight from Colmar to Zurich with an intermediate stop in Basel. While on a night approach to runway 28 at Zurich-Kloten Airport, both engines lost power simultaneously. The aircraft lost height, struck a three-floor building and crashed on a second one located few dozen metres further. The captain was seriously injured while the copilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration HB-LPN, MSN 414A-0842, year of manufacture 1982.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.4439°, 8.5715°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a flight from Colmar to Zurich with an intermediate stop in Basel. While on a night approach to runway 28 at Zurich-Kloten Airport, both engines lost power simultaneously. The aircraft lost height, struck a three-floor building and crashed on a second one located few dozen metres further. The captain was seriously injured while the copilot was killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Colmar – Basel – Zurich
Operator
Air TuricumFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Europe • Switzerland
Aircraft Details
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