Crossair Flight 498

Crossair Flight 498

HB-AKK, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 1998
Accident
Date	10 January 2000
Summary	Crashed following in-flight loss of control
Site	Niederhasli, Switzerland 47°28′12″N 8°28′12″E / 47.470°N 8.470°E / 47.470; 8.470
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Saab 340B
Operator	Crossair
IATA flight No.	LX498
ICAO flight No.	CRX498
Call sign	CROSSAIR 498
Registration	HB-AKK
Flight origin	Zurich Airport, Switzerland
Destination	Dresden Airport, Germany
Occupants	10
Passengers	7
Crew	3
Fatalities	10
Survivors	0

Crossair Flight 498 was a scheduled commuter flight from Zürich, Switzerland, to Dresden, Germany. On 10 January 2000, the Saab 340B operating the flight crashed two minutes after takeoff in the Swiss municipality of Niederhasli on 10 January 2000, killing all 10 passengers and crew. It was one of two fatal crashes for Crossair during its existence; the other was Crossair Flight 3597 which crashed less than 2 years later during approach to Zurich.^[1]

The accident was investigated by the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), and a final report was issued in 2004. The AAIB concluded that the crash was due to a loss of control resulting from multiple pilot errors.^{[2]: pp.104–107}