Small Aircraft Crashes at Zurich Airport
Xinhua | Oct. 22, 2008
A small touring aircraft crashed on landing at Zurich Airport in Switzerland on the afternoon of Oct. 22, with two people on board killed and the other two injured, said Swiss air rescue service.
The single propeller Cirrus SR22 was originally flying from Geneva to Berlin. It is unknown yet why it was diverted to Zurich Airport.
The accident prompted a temporary closure of Runway 16 at Zurich Airport. The rescue service has yet to release more information about the people aboard the plane.