Luxair Flight 9642
 The aircraft involved in the accident seen here at Findel Airport in 1992. | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 November 2002 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site |
Luxembourg City 49°39′21″N 6°16′26″E / 49.65583°N 6.27389°ECoordinates: 49°39′21″N 6°16′26″E / 49.65583°N 6.27389°E |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Survivors | 2 |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F50 |
| Operator | Luxair |
| Registration | LX-LGB |
| Flight origin | Berlin Tempelhof Airport |
| Destination | Luxembourg Findel Airport |
Luxair Flight 9642 was a flight from Berlin Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany, to Luxembourg Findel Airport, 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 Luxembourg Findel Airport about 6 nautical miles (11 km) short of the runway while trying to land in the fog. Twenty of the 22 passengers and crew perished.
Lufthansa had a codeshare on the flight as LH2420.[1] The accident was the first fatal accident in Luxair's history.[2]
Cause of crash
The cause of the crash is not completely determined. The preliminary report, as well as the final report, suggests that a series of non-standard actions resulted in severe loss of airspeed due to the propeller blades being accidentally switched into reverse position.[3][4] The aircraft subsequently impacted 6NM (11 km) short of the runway. Contributing to the accident were errors concerning the implementation of a safety recommendation which had been made by the manufacturer to Fokker 50 operators. Also this warning was not adequately communicated to the flight crews of Luxair.[citation needed]
Passengers
Artist Michel Majerus died on the flight.[5] The 32 year old captain survived but with serious injury.
Nationalities of passengers and crew
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Killed | Total | Killed | Total | Killed | |
 France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Germany | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
 Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 19 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 20 |
See also
- List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners
References
- ↑ "Info: Hotline". Berliner Morgenpost. 2 June 2008. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ↑ "RZ Luxair_rapp_intro_UK" (PDF). Luxair 15/56. 2 May 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ↑ "Investigation Commission On The Accident Which Occurred 6 November 2002 (Preliminary Report, January 2003)" (PDF). Government of Luxembourg
- ↑ "FINAL REPORT (REVISED ISSUE)" (PDF). Ministry of Transport, Administration for technical investigations. July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ↑ Morrison, Donald. "A Coming-Out Party." TIME. 28 February 2007. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ↑ "Press Release 06.11.2002 08.15 pm". Luxair. 6 November 2002. Archived from the original on 2003-02-13. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ↑ "Namelist of persons that died in aircraft accident 06.11.02". Luxair. 7 November 2002. Archived from the original on 2003-02-13. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
External links
- Administration for Technical Investigations
- Final Report (Archive) - Translation of French report
- (French) Final Report." (Archive) - Original report
- Preliminary Report (Archive, Alternate) - Translation of French Report
- (French) Preliminary Report (Archive, Alternate) - Original report
- "AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT LG9642/LH2420". Luxair.
- Government of Luxembourg
- (French) Accident aérien au Luxembourg (6 novembre 2002)
- (French) Communiqué Déroulement de l'accident d'un avion Luxair." (Archive) - 06-11-2002
- (French) Communiqué du parquet du Luxembourg (2003) (Archive)
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network