Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 December 1997
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator: Servicio Areo Vargas Espa¤a – SAVE, lsf STAP
Registration Number: CP-1635
Location: La Vertiente –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Metro II aircraft engineMetro II aircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Metro II aircraft crashed 300 meters from the runway during a flight for Tesoro Petroleum, originating from La Veriente to Santa Cruz. Initial reports indicate an engine failure was the cause of the crash.A Metro II aircraft crashed 300 meters from the runway during a flight for Tesoro Petroleum, originating from La Veriente to Santa Cruz. Initial reports indicate an engine failure was the cause of the crash.
Description
The aircraft had been leased to SAVE by STAP-Servicios y Transportes Areos Petroleros to carry out a flight for the Tesoro Petroleum company from the airstrip at La Veriente to Santa Cruz. The Metro II crashed 300 m from the runway. Initial reports speak of an engine failure.
Primary Cause
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