| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 24, 2001 |
| Time: | 22:07 |
| Location: | Birchwil, Switzerland |
| Operator: | Crossair |
| Flight #: | 3597 |
| Route: | Berlin - Zurich |
| AC Type: | BAE Avro RJ100 |
| Registration: | HB-IXM |
| cn / ln: | E-3291 |
| Aboard: | 33 (passengers:28 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 24 (passengers:21 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft was flying through a mix of rain and snow on final approach, when it crashed in a wooded area, 5.5 miles from Zurich Airport where it was scheduled to land on Runway 28. At 22.03 the aircraft was descending to 4000 ft. on final approach. At 22.05 the captain reported reaching the minimum descent altitude and stated he could see the ground. Shortly after, the radio altimeter reported 500 ft. agl, followed by a "minimum" warning. A go-around was ordered, but it was too late and the aircraft struck trees and crashed. American pop singer, Melanie Thornton, 34, killed. Maria Serano Serano and Nathaly van het Ende both 27, and members of the pop-music trio, Passion Fruit, also killed. |
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