Incident Overview
On 1 August 2019 at 15:27 UTC, a serious incident occurred at Grenchen Airport (LSZG) involving two aircraft. The aircraft were on final approach to runway 06 when a hazardous proximity event took place.
Aircraft Involved
Aircraft 1:
- Registration: CX-CCT
- Model: Cessna 500 Citation
- Operator: Santom Aviatik AG, Faden 2, 6374 Buochs
- Owner: Mielur S.A., Uruguay
- Flight rules: Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
- Type of operation: Private
- Departure: Billund Airport (EKBI), Denmark
- Destination: Grenchen Airport (LSZG)
- Pilot: Swiss citizen, born 1943
- Passengers: 5
Aircraft 2:
- Registration: HB-PPG
- Model: Piper PA-28-161 Warrior III
- Operator/Owner: Segel- und Motorfluggruppe Grenchen, Flughafenstrasse 117, 2540 Grenchen
- Flight rules: Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
- Type of operation: Training
- Departure and Destination: Grenchen Airport (LSZG)
- Flight instructor: Swiss citizen, born 1967
- Student pilot: Swiss citizen, born 1995
- Passenger: 1
Occurrence
The incident, described as a dangerous approach, occurred on final approach to runway 06 of Grenchen Airport. The business jet (CX-CCT) and the single-engine light aircraft (HB-PPG) came into dangerously close proximity. No further details about the separation or evasive actions were provided in the preliminary report.
Investigation
The Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST) opened an investigation into the serious incident. The preliminary report serves as a brief and provisional overview without conclusions. No probable cause has been stated at this stage.