Luxair Flight 9642
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| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 |
| Type | 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 |
| 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.
Lufthansa had a codeshare on the flight as LH2420.[1] The accident was the first fatal accident in Luxair's history.[2]
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[edit] Cause of crash
The cause of the crash is not completely determined. The preliminary report suggest 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] The aircraft subsequently impacted 6NM (11km) 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.
[edit] Passengers
Artist Michel Majerus died on the flight.[4]
[edit] 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 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Info: Hotline." Berliner Morgenpost. Monday 2 June 2008. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ^ "RZ Luxair_rapp_intro_UK." Luxair. 15/56. Retrieved on 2 November 2009.
- ^ Investigation Commission On The Accident Which Occurred 6 Novembere 2002
- ^ Morrison, Donald. "A Coming-Out Party." TIME. Wednesday 28 February 2007. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Press Release 06.11.2002 08.15 pm." Luxair. 6 November 2002. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Namelist of persons that died in aircraft accident 06.11.02." Luxair. 7 November 2002. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
[edit] External links
- AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT LG9642/LH2420 - Luxair
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