Air disaster

Alitalia Flight 404

14 Nov 1990 · 47.55° N, 8.45° E

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When
14 Nov 1990
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
47.55° N, 8.45° E
Description
aviation accident killing 46 people in 1990 near Zurich
Deaths
46
Injured
0
Cause
controlled flight into terrain

Alitalia Flight 404

1990 aviation accident in Switzerland

Alitalia Flight 404 (AZ404/AZA404) was an international passenger flight scheduled to fly from Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, to Zurich Airport in Zurich, Switzerland, which crashed on 14 November 1990. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, operated by Alitalia, crashed into the woodlands of Weiach as it approached Zurich Airport, killing all 46 occupants on board.

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