Incident Overview
On a charter flight from Dübendorf to Samedan, a three-engine aircraft carrying 17 passengers and 3 crew members landed on runway 03 at Samedan Airport. After touchdown, the aircraft deviated to the left. The crew attempted to regain control, but at a speed of 110 km/h, the aircraft struck a snow wall located 250 metres from the touchdown point.
Damage and Evacuation
The impact caused severe damage to the left wing, left engine, and left main landing gear. All 20 occupants evacuated safely. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Official Findings
The probable cause of the accident was a loss of control that occurred during the deceleration phase. This was attributed to the presence of marginal vortices created by an aircraft of the same type and from the same operator that had landed on the same runway two minutes earlier. Contributing factors included the presence of a snow wall by the runway and possible inadequate corrective actions on the part of the flying crew.