 HB-IXM, the aircraft involved, 7 months before the crash. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 November 2001 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to navigational and pilot error |
| Site | Bassersdorf, near Zürich Airport, Switzerland 47°27′14″N 8°37′24″E / 47.45389°N 8.62333°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Avro RJ100 |
| Operator | Crossair |
| IATA flight No. | LX3597 |
| ICAO flight No. | CRX3597 |
| Call sign | CROSSAIR 3597 |
| Registration | HB-IXM |
| Flight origin | Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany |
| Destination | Zürich Airport, Switzerland |
| Occupants | 33 |
| Passengers | 28 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 24 |
| Injuries | 9 |
| Survivors | 9 |
Crossair Flight 3597 was a scheduled flight from Berlin Tegel Airport, Germany, to Zürich Airport, Switzerland. On 24 November 2001, the Crossair Avro RJ100 or BAE Systems 146 operating the route, registered as HB-IXM,[1] crashed into a wooded range of hills near Bassersdorf and caught fire. Out of the 33 occupants, nine survived.[2]: 12
- ^ "Swiss Aircraft Registry (HB-IXM)". Federal Office of Civil Aviation.
- ^ "Final Report No. 1793 by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau concerning the accident to the aircraft AVRO 146-RJ100, HB-IXM, operated by Crossair under flight number CRX 3597, on 24 November 2001 near Bassersdorf/ZH" (PDF). Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.