Albenga – Stuttgart

On August 24, 2000 at 10:46 PM, Albenga – Stuttgart experienced a crash involving Cessna 340, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Klöntal Schwyz.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Albenga Airport on a private flight to Stuttgart, carrying four passengers and one pilot. En route, while cruising over the Swiss Alps, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm activity and turbulences. The pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Klöntal. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all five occupants were killed. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 1,800 metres.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ICEN, MSN 340A-0555, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.0227°, 8.9524°.