Luxair Flight 9642

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**Luxair Flight 9642**
Summary
Date	6 November 2002
Type	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	Luxembourg City
Passengers	19
Crew	3
Injuries	0
Fatalities	20
Survivors	2
Aircraft type	Fokker F50
Operator	Luxair
Tail number	LX-LGB
Flight origin	Tempelhof International Airport
Destination	Luxembourg-Findel International Airport

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, including artist Michel Majerus.

[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 loss of airspeed, due the propeller blades being accidentally switched into reverse position, and subsequent impact short of the runway. Contributing to the accident, were errors concerning the implementation of a security recommendation, made by the manufacturer to Fokker 50 operators. Also this warning was not adequately communicated to the flight crews of Luxair.