Crossair Flight 498
HB-AKK, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 1998 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 January 2000 |
| Summary | Crashed following in-flight loss of control following by pilot error |
| Site | Niederhasli, Switzerland 47°28′12″N 8°28′12″E / 47.470°N 8.470°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Saab 340B |
| Operator | Crossair |
| IATA flight No. | LX498 |
| ICAO flight No. | CRX498 |
| Call sign | CROSSAIR 498 |
| Registration | HB-AKK |
| Flight origin | Zurich Airport, Switzerland |
| Destination | Dresden Airport, Germany |
| Occupants | 10 |
| Passengers | 7 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Crossair Flight 498 was a scheduled commuter flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Dresden, Germany. On 10 January 2000, the Saab 340B operating the flight crashed two minutes after takeoff in the Swiss municipality of Niederhasli, killing all 10 passengers and crew. It was one of two fatal crashes for Crossair during its existence; the other was Crossair Flight 3597 which crashed less than two years later during approach to Zurich.
The accident was investigated by the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and a final report was issued in 2004. The AAIB concluded that the crash was due to a loss of control resulting from multiple pilot errors.: pp.104–107