Airplane Crash - Zurich, Switzerland 01/18/1971
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Zurich, Switzerland
| Date | 01/18/1971 |
| Time | 15:49 |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Operator | Balkan Bulgarian Airlines |
| Flight # | LZ130 |
| Route | Paris - Zurich - Sofia |
| Type | Ilyushin IL-18 |
| Registration | LZ-BED |
| Cn/In | 186009002 |
| Aboard | 47 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The crew decided while on the ground at Paris not to stop at Zurich but later, while in flight, changed their minds when they received reports of improving weather. The plane crashed during the approach to Zurich after drifting to the right and below the glide path. The left wing tip and landing gear struck the ground first. |
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