Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 November 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4
Owner/operator: El Al Israel Airlines
Registration Number: 4X-ADN
Location: 3 km NE of Zrich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and navigation systems.Aircraft control surfaces and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A cargo textile aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during approach to Zrich-Kloten Airport, Switzerland. Visibility was reduced to 7 km with a cloud base of 250 meters.A cargo textile aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during approach to Zrich-Kloten Airport, Switzerland. Visibility was reduced to 7 km with a cloud base of 250 meters.
Description
Crashed into a forest between the villages of Winkel and Rti while on approach to Zrich-Kloten Airport, Switzerland. The aircraft was on a cargo flight (textiles) to Amsterdam. Visibility at the time of the accident was reported to be 7 km with a cloud base at 250 m.
Source of Information
http://doc.rero.ch/record/189681/files/1951-11-25.pdf, http://doc.rero.ch/record/59134/files/1951-11-26.pdfhttp://doc.rero.ch/record/189681/files/1951-11-25.pdf, http://doc.rero.ch/record/59134/files/1951-11-26.pdfPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to reduced visibility and altitude during approach.Loss of control due to reduced visibility and altitude during approach.Share on:
