The crash of Flight 111 was a severe blow to Swissair , particularly as the in-flight entertainment system that was blamed for causing the accident had been installed on the aircraft to attract more passengers , in order to ease the airline 's financial difficulties . Swissair went bankrupt shortly after the September 11 attacks in 2001 , an event that caused a significant and widespread disruption to the aviation transportation industry
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Swissair Flight 111