On November 21, 1990, a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (registration D-IGSW) operated by GSW Charterflug was involved in an aviation accident near Mt Kellerjoch, Austria during landing or approach. 3 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft struck a mountain slope while flying through low clouds during its approach to the airport. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
An aircraft crashed into a mountain slope near Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport while descending through low cloud cover, resulting in no survivors.
What happened
During an approach to Innsbruck-Kranebitten Airport, the flight crew encountered heavy cloud cover and reduced visibility. While performing a descent toward the airfield, the aircraft collided with the side of Mt Kellerjoch, situated approximately 32 km east of the destination airport.
The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. There were three fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft; no survivors were recovered from the wreckage.
Findings
The investigation determined that the accident was a result of controlled flight into terrain occurring during the descent phase of the flight.
Probable cause
The aircraft struck a mountain slope while flying through low clouds during its approach to the airport.