Crossair Flight 3597
2001 aviation accident in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Crossair Flight 3597 was a scheduled flight from Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, to Zürich Airport, Switzerland. On 24 November 2001, the Crossair Avro RJ100 or BAE Systems 146 operating the route, registered as HB-IXM,[1] crashed into a wooded range of hills near Bassersdorf and caught fire. Out of the 33 occupants, nine survived.[2]: 12
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Accident | |
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Date | 24 November 2001 (2001-11-24) |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to navigational and pilot error |
Site | Bassersdorf, near Zürich Airport, Switzerland 47°27′14″N 8°37′24″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Avro RJ100 |
Operator | Crossair |
IATA flight No. | LX3597 |
ICAO flight No. | CRX3597 |
Call sign | CROSSAIR 3597 |
Registration | HB-IXM |
Flight origin | Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany |
Destination | Zürich Airport, Switzerland |
Occupants | 33 |
Passengers | 28 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 24 |
Injuries | 9 |
Survivors | 9 |
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