McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crash, Sep 2, 1998 (229 killed)
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accident on September 2, 1998 near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada with 229 fatalities. Cause: Electrical arcing most likely...
- Date: September 2, 1998
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Location: Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Fatalities: 229
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Electrical arcing most likely started a fire in flammable insulation blanket materials above the cockpit ceiling; flammable materials, missing smoke detection and inadequate certification standards allowed the fire to spread.
Swissair flight 111 from New York to Geneva diverted to Halifax after crew smelled smoke in the cockpit. A fire in the area above the cabin ceiling spread and disabled flight instruments, navigation and radios, and the MD-11 crashed into the Atlantic near Peggy's Cove. All 229 people aboard died.