Douglas MD-11 HBIWF
3 September 1998 · Nova Scotia, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 3 September 1998 at about 01:30 local time, a Douglas MD-11 registered HBIWF, operated by Swissair, was involved in an accident near Nova Scotia, Canada. 229 people were on board and 229 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas MD-11
- Registration
- HBIWF
- Operator
- Swissair
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA98RA085
People
229 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Douglas MD-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1998 | Douglas MD-11 | Shannon, Ireland | Delta Airlines, Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Douglas MD-11 | Palma Mallorca, Spain | LTU International Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1998 | Cessna 208B | Hamilton, Canada | Castle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1998 | Bac-Aerospatiale CONCORDE 102 | North Atlantic, Canada | British Airways | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Cessna U206G | St John's, Canada | Pactec, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Cessna 206 | St. Johns, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Swearingen METRO II | Montreal, Canada | Propair, Inc | Fatal | 13 |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Cessna U-206F | Tofino, Canada | Ruthford, Harold, L. | Fatal | 2 |