Luxair Flight 9642

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Luxair Flight 9642
Summary
Date   6 November 2002
Type   Crash on blind approach
Site   Luxembourg City
Fatalities   20
Injuries   0
Aircraft
Aircraft type   Fokker F50
Operator   Luxair
Tail number   LX-LGB
Passengers   19
Crew   3
Survivors   2

Luxair Flight 9642 was a flight from Tempelhof International Airport, Berlin, Germany to Luxembourg-Findel, Niederanven, Luxembourg, near Luxembourg City.

On 6 November 2002, LX-LGB, a Fokker F50 aircraft on the route crashed and burned on final approach to the airport about 6 nautical miles (11 km) short of the runway while trying to land in the fog. 20 out of 22 passengers and crew perished.

[edit] Cause of crash

The cause of the crash was determined to be crew error caused by aborting a "go-around" after being informed by tower of an increase in visibility. A series of non-standard actions resulted in severe power loss and subsequent impact short of the runway.

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