Narrative:
Flew into a mountain while approaching Innsbruck following a flight from London-Gatwick.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 28 August 1972 |
| Time: | 13:06 |
| Type: |  Learjet 23 |
| Operator: | Vodavia |
| Registration: | HB-VAM |
| MSN: | 23-044 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport (INN) ( Austria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), United Kingdom |
| Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport (INN/LOWI), Austria |
Flew into a mountain while approaching Innsbruck following a flight from London-Gatwick.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport as the crow flies is 935 km (584 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport as the crow flies is 935 km (584 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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