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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1999 |
| Time: | 16:33 LT |
| Type: |  Avro RJ85 |
| Owner/operator: | Crossair |
| Registration: | HB-IXG |
| MSN: | E2231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LF507-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The passengers noticed smoke in the cabine. The crew flew back to Zürich and landed safely. Engine number 4 was damaed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1800.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 August 2019 | SE-DJN | BRA - Braathens Regional Airlines | 0 | near Malmö |  |
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| Engine failure | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2011 03:40 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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