Rockwell Gulfstream 690D Jetprop 900 crash, Feb 23, 1989 (11 killed)
Rockwell Gulfstream 690D Jetprop 900 accident on February 23, 1989 near Altenrhein, Saint Gallen, Switzerland with 11 fatalities. Cause: The crew...
- Date: February 23, 1989
- Aircraft: Rockwell Gulfstream 690D Jetprop 900
- Location: Altenrhein, Saint Gallen, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued a visual approach in instrument meteorological conditions, with poor judgment of the weather, poor task sharing in the cockpit, and misuse of the altitude alert and radio altimeter as contributing factors.
The twin turboprop operated by Rheintalflug was flying a special charter from Vienna to Hohenems with passengers that included Austrian Social Minister Alfred Dallinger. Fog at Hohenems led the crew to divert to Altenrhein, and on the approach the aircraft descended into Lake Constance about 5 km short of runway 10. All 11 occupants were killed.