Timeline Wednesday 2 September 1998

Events on Wednesday 2 September 1998 1

• 1998 Swissair Flight 111 crashes off Nova Scotia In-flight fire kills all 229 aboard Swissair Flight 111, en route from New York to Geneva, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, on 2 September 1998 after an in-flight fire disabled the aircraft's systems. All 229 passengers and crew were killed, and the investigation led to sweeping changes in aircraft wiring and insulation standards.