Austrian Airlines plane crashes

The following are significant events involving the airline or its subsidiares. The numbered events are those involving at least one airline passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role, and where at least one of the dead passengers was not a stowaway, hijacker, or saboteur. Only events since 1970 are included. In 2009 the airline was purchased by the parent company of Germany's Lufthansa.

5 January 2004; Austrian Airlines Fokker F70; OE-LFO; flight 111; near Munich, Germany: The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Vienna, Austria to Munich, Germany. During descent, which occurred during moderate icing conditions, ice buildup occurred in both engines, and ice-induced damage led to a significant loss of thrust from both engines. The aircraft landed in a snow-covered field about four km (2.5 miles) from the runway and was severely damaged during the landing. None of the five crew members and 28 passengers were killed.
Fokker F70 plane crashes