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1973-04-10: Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 — Switzerland

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On April 10, 1973, an Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 was involved in an aviation accident near Switzerland. 108 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.

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A Vickers Vanguard 952 charter flight crashed into a Swiss hillside on 10 April 1973, resulting in 108 fatalities.

What happened

On 10 April 1973, an Vickers Vanguard 952 operated by Invicta International Airlines, operating as Flight 435, crashed during its flight from Bristol Lulsgate to Basel-Mulhouse. While navigating near Hochwald, Switzerland, the aircraft struck a forested hillside. The impact caused the plane to somersault and break apart. The accident resulted in 108 fatalities and 37 survivors out of the 139 people on board. This event remains the deadliest aviation accident to occur in Switzerland and the most fatal accident involving the Vickers Vanguard type.

Investigation

(No investigation details provided in source material)

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain

More accident analyses

Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1671791. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).