| Date of Accident: | 20 January 1992 |  |
| Airline: | Air Inter |  |
| Aircraft: | Airbus A320-111 | |
| Location: | Strasbourg, France | |
| Registration: | F-WWDP | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 148 | |
| Fatalities: | 87:96 | |
| MSN: | 15 | |
| Line Number: | --- | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | CFM International | |
| Engine Model: | CFM56-5A1 | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1988 | |
| Accident Description: | While on approach into Strasbourg the aircraft impacted the side of a mountain. The cause of the crash was found to be a faulty design in an autopilot mode selector switch which led the flight crew to inadvertently select a 3,300 foot per minute descent rate on the approach instead of the desired 3.3° flight path angle. |
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| Related Links/Information: | Accident Photos - AirDisaster.Com Photo Database |
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