Cessna 340 crash, Aug 21, 2000 (5 killed), Klöntal
Cessna 340 accident on August 21, 2000 near Klöntal, Schwyz, Switzerland with 5 fatalities. Cause: Poor flight preparation and planning, continuing VFR...
- Date: August 21, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Klöntal, Schwyz, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Poor flight preparation and planning, continuing VFR into IMC without suitable training, and loss of control in IMC, according to Swiss investigators.
A German-registered Cessna 340 flying from Albenga to Stuttgart with four passengers entered thunderstorms and turbulence over the Swiss Alps. The pilot lost control and the aircraft dove into a mountainside near Klöntal, where it broke up on impact. All five occupants were killed.