Luxair Flight 9642
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| 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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