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Operator

Swissair

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Swissair. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

Occurrences109 accidents · 0 incidents · 9 mapped
Fatal occurrences9Fatality total known for 10 of 10
Reported fatalities399Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1934–199827 Jul 1934 – 2 Sept 1998

By year

Swissair: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19341 occurrences in 1934, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).112
19541 occurrences in 1954, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).13
19561 occurrences in 1956, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).14
19571 occurrences in 1957, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).19
19621 occurrences in 1962, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).00
19631 occurrences in 1963, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).180
19701 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).147
19711 occurrences in 1971, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).11
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).114
19981 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1934 (1).1229

Aircraft types

Swissair: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Sud SE-2102180
Beechcraft 55111
Convair CV-240113
Convair CV-440114
Convair CV-9901147
Curtiss AT-321112
Douglas DC-3119
Douglas DC-9111
McDonnell Douglas DC-81114
McDonnell Douglas MD-1111229

Countries

Swissair: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
SwitzerlandSwitzerland: 4 occurrences, 40.0% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.40.0%3136
AustriaAustria: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Switzerland, 4).10.0%11
CanadaCanada: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Switzerland, 4).10.0%1229
GermanyGermany: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Switzerland, 4).10.0%112
GreeceGreece: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Switzerland, 4).10.0%114
IrelandIreland: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Switzerland, 4).10.0%14
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 10.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Switzerland, 4).10.0%13

Deadliest occurrences

Swissair: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Swissair Flight 1112 Sept 1998229Atlantic Ocean, 9 km (5.6 miles) southwest off Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada1
Swissair Flight 3064 Sept 196380Near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland1
Swissair Flight 33021 Feb 1970472 km (1.3 mls) west off Würenlingen, Switzerland1
Swissair Flight 3167 Oct 197914Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece1
1934 Swissair Tuttlingen accident27 Jul 193412Near Tuttlingen, Nazi Germany1
Swissair Douglas DC-3 HB-IRK accident18 Jun 19579Lake Constance off Romanshorn1
1956 Swissair Convair CV-440 crash15 Jul 19564Shannon, Ireland1
1954 Swissair Convair CV-240 crash19 Jun 19543English Channel, off Folkestone, Kent1
1971 Vienna-Schwechat Airport aircraft collision26 Dec 19711Vienna-Schwechat Airport, Austria2

All occurrences

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  1. Swissair Flight 111

    2 Sept 1998 · Atlantic Ocean, 9 km (5.6 miles) southwest off Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada · 229 fatal

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  2. Swissair Flight 316

    7 Oct 1979 · Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece · 14 fatal

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  3. 1971 Vienna-Schwechat Airport aircraft collision

    26 Dec 1971 · Vienna-Schwechat Airport, Austria · 1 fatal

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  4. Swissair Flight 330

    21 Feb 1970 · 2 km (1.3 mls) west off Würenlingen, Switzerland · 47 fatal

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  5. Swissair Flight 306

    4 Sept 1963 · Near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland · 80 fatal

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  6. Swissair Flight 142

    25 Apr 1962 · Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland

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  7. Swissair Douglas DC-3 HB-IRK accident

    18 Jun 1957 · Lake Constance off Romanshorn · 9 fatal · not on the map

  8. 1956 Swissair Convair CV-440 crash

    15 Jul 1956 · Shannon, Ireland · 4 fatal

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  9. 1954 Swissair Convair CV-240 crash

    19 Jun 1954 · English Channel, off Folkestone, Kent · 3 fatal

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  10. 1934 Swissair Tuttlingen accident

    27 Jul 1934 · Near Tuttlingen, Nazi Germany · 12 fatal

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