Crossair Flight 498

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Crossair Flight 498

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==Event==
==Event==
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[[File:Memorial Absturz Crossair-Flug 498 bei Nassenwil b.jpg|thumb|right|Memorial to the crash of flight 498]]

The plane was scheduled to depart from [[Zurich Airport]] on Monday, 10 January 2000, at around 6:00 p.m. [[Central European Standard Time]] (CEST) and arrive at [[Dresden Airport]] a few hours later.[http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_businessweekly.jsp Weekly of Business Aviation.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820055831/http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_businessweekly.jsp |date=20 August 2008 }} (17 January 2000). ''First Crossair Fatal Crash Comes Amid Labor, Management Turmoil.'' Volume 70; issue 3; p. 27.{{Cite news|date=11 November 2000|title=Zurich plane crash kills 10|work=[[CBC News]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/zurich-plane-crash-kills-10-1.197014}} The cold, [[drizzle|drizzly]] weather was normal for the area.[[Birmingham Post]]. (11 January 2000). ''Ten killed in plane fireball.''
The plane was scheduled to depart from [[Zurich Airport]] on Monday, 10 January 2000, at around 6:00 p.m. [[Central European Standard Time]] (CEST) and arrive at [[Dresden Airport]] a few hours later.[http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_businessweekly.jsp Weekly of Business Aviation.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820055831/http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_businessweekly.jsp |date=20 August 2008 }} (17 January 2000). ''First Crossair Fatal Crash Comes Amid Labor, Management Turmoil.'' Volume 70; issue 3; p. 27.{{Cite news|date=11 November 2000|title=Zurich plane crash kills 10|work=[[CBC News]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/zurich-plane-crash-kills-10-1.197014}} The cold, [[drizzle|drizzly]] weather was normal for the area.[[Birmingham Post]]. (11 January 2000). ''Ten killed in plane fireball.''
After the seven passengers and three crew members boarded, the plane was cleared for takeoff on time at 5:54 p.m. CEST (16:54 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/1781_e.pdf|title=Investigation Report of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau on the accident to the Saab 340B aircraft, registration HB-AKK of Crossair Flight LX498 on 10 January 2000 near Nassenwil/ZH.|date=21 October 2002|publisher=[[Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (Switzerland)|Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414072245/http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1781_e.pdf|archive-date=14 April 2008|access-date=9 June 2019}}{{Rp|p.108}} The aircraft departed [[Runway]] 28 heading west. From takeoff, the plane climbed normally. But after {{convert|7.2|km|mi nmi|sp=us|abbr=}}, the plane suddenly started to lose altitude and turn to the right instead of following the approved flight path to the left. When [[air traffic controller]]s asked the pilot if he meant to turn right, they were answered with "Stand by," followed by a loss of radio contact.
After the seven passengers and three crew members boarded, the plane was cleared for takeoff on time at 5:54 p.m. CEST (16:54 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/1781_e.pdf|title=Investigation Report of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau on the accident to the Saab 340B aircraft, registration HB-AKK of Crossair Flight LX498 on 10 January 2000 near Nassenwil/ZH.|date=21 October 2002|publisher=[[Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (Switzerland)|Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414072245/http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1781_e.pdf|archive-date=14 April 2008|access-date=9 June 2019}}{{Rp|p.108}} The aircraft departed [[Runway]] 28 heading west. From takeoff, the plane climbed normally. But after {{convert|7.2|km|mi nmi|sp=us|abbr=}}, the plane suddenly started to lose altitude and turn to the right instead of following the approved flight path to the left. When [[air traffic controller]]s asked the pilot if he meant to turn right, they were answered with "Stand by," followed by a loss of radio contact.
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==Passengers==
==Passengers==
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[[File:Memorial Absturz Crossair-Flug 498 bei Nassenwil b.jpg|thumb|right|Memorial to the crash of flight 498]]
[[File:Gedenktafel Absturz Crossair-Flug 498.jpg|thumb|right|The plaque on the memorial]]
[[File:Gedenktafel Absturz Crossair-Flug 498.jpg|thumb|right|The plaque on the memorial]]


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