Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 February 1967
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440-11
Owner/operator: Swissair
Registration Number: HB-IMF
Location: 9,5 km W of Zrich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Investigating Agency: BFU Switz.BFU Switz.
Category: Accident
A CV-440 aircraft deviated from its course during a visual flight training round in the takeoff climb, resulting in a collision with the Jura Mountains. The mountainous terrain obscured visibility, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.A CV-440 aircraft deviated from its course during a visual flight training round in the takeoff climb, resulting in a collision with the Jura Mountains. The mountainous terrain obscured visibility, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
The CV-440 was climbing after a departure from runway 28 at Zrich-Kloten Airport, Switzerland when it collided with The Lgern, a wooded mountain of the Jura Mountains at an elevation of 791 m. The mountain was covered in clouds. The commission unanimously comes to the following conclusion: The accident occurred because the airplane deviated from its course during a visual flight training round in the takeoff climb, entered instrument flight conditions and collided with the terrain. The reasons for this deviation could not be clearly clarified.
Source of Information
http://doc.rero.ch/record/194263/files/1967-02-11.pdfhttp://doc.rero.ch/record/194263/files/1967-02-11.pdfPrimary Cause
Deviation from course during takeoff climb due to visual flight training in instrument conditions, resulting in loss of control and collision with terrain.Deviation from course during takeoff climb due to visual flight training in instrument conditions, resulting in loss of control and collision with terrain.Share on:
