Accidents & Tragedies

Crossair Flight 498 Crash in Switzerland

Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashed shortly after taking off from Zurich Airport, resulting in the deaths of 13 people. The aircraft, which was en route to the city of Munich, faced a sudden loss of control shortly after departure. Eyewitnesses reported that the aircraft descended rapidly and went down in a field near Niederhasli, augmenting concerns about flight safety in regional aviation at the time.

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