Swissair Flight 111 Crash: A Devastating Tragedy
On September 2, 1998, Swissair Flight 111, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. All 229 passengers and crew members aboard were killed.
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The aircraft was en route from New York City to Geneva, Switzerland, when it experienced a fire in the cargo hold. The fire quickly spread and engulfed the aircraft, causing it to lose control and crash into the ocean.
Investigators later determined that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the electrical wiring of the aircraft's in-flight entertainment system. The short circuit caused a fire in a nearby cargo container, which contained flammable materials.
The crash of Swissair Flight 111 was a devastating tragedy. It was the deadliest aviation accident in Swissair's history and the deadliest aviation accident in Canada since the Air India Flight 182 bombing in 1985.
The crash also had a significant impact on the aviation industry. It led to new regulations regarding the transport of hazardous materials on passenger aircraft and the development of new fire detection and suppression systems.