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Alitalia Flight 404
I-ATJA, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date14 November 1990 (1990-11-14)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to NAV receiver failure and pilot error
SiteStadlerberg Mountain, Weiach, Switzerland
47°32′50″N 8°26′51″E / 47.54722°N 8.44750°E / 47.54722; 8.44750
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Aircraft nameSicilia
OperatorAlitalia
IATA flight No.AZ404
ICAO flight No.AZA404
Call signALITALIA 404
RegistrationI-ATJA
Flight originLinate Airport, Milan, Italy
DestinationZürich Airport, Zürich, Switzerland
Occupants46
Passengers40
Crew6
Fatalities46
Survivors0

Alitalia Flight 404 (AZ404/AZA404) was an international passenger flight scheduled to fly from Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, to Zürich Airport in Zürich, Switzerland, which crashed on 14 November 1990. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, operated by Alitalia, crashed into the woodlands of Weiach as it approached Zurich Airport, killing all 46 people on board.[1]

A Swiss investigation concluded that the crash was caused by a short circuit, which led to the failure of the aircraft's NAV receiver. The malfunction went unnoticed by the crew, who likely believed they were on the correct flight path until the crash. Swiss authorities also blamed inadequate crew resource management, exemplified when the captain vetoed the first officer's attempted go-around, along with the absence of lighting on Stadlerberg Mountain and a known problem with errors in reading the drum pointer altimeter of the aircraft.

The final report by the Federal Aircraft Accidents Inquiry Board requested several major changes and made further recommendations.[2][3]

  1. ^ "46 Die in Crash of Alitalia Plane In Mountainous Area Near Zurich". The New York Times. Reuters. 15 November 1990. ISSN 0362-4331.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference FINAL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Final Report of the Federal Aircraft Accidents Inquiry Board concerning Alitalia Flight 404, 1990.

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