Swissair: 1998-09-02
Date: 1998-09-02 Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Registration:
HB-IWF Fatalities: 229 / 229 Incident Overview Facts
- Incident occurred on 1998-09-02 involving Swissair aircraft HB-IWF (McDonnell Douglas MD-11).
- Location: Peggy's Cove, NS, Canada.
- Fatalities: 229 out of 229 occupants on board.
Investigation Summary
Swissair Flight 111 suffered an inflight fire caused by arcing in the inflight entertainment system wiring, crashing into St. Margarets Bay near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.