Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 September 2011
Aircraft Type: Fairchild SA227-BC Metro III
Owner/operator: Aerocon
Registration Number: CP-2548
Location: 8 km NW of Trinidad Airport (TDD) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A Swearingen SA.227BC Metro III passenger plane crashed near Trinidad Airport (TDD), Bolivia, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members and six passengers. The aircraft was on an Aerocon domestic flight from Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) to Trinidad. The crash occurred while approaching the runway in the jungle. Rescue efforts located a single survivor on September 9th.A Swearingen SA.227BC Metro III passenger plane crashed near Trinidad Airport (TDD), Bolivia, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members and six passengers. The aircraft was on an Aerocon domestic flight from Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) to Trinidad. The crash occurred while approaching the runway in the jungle. Rescue efforts located a single survivor on September 9th.
Description
A Swearingen SA.227BC Metro III passenger plane, CP-2548, was destroyed when it crashed near Trinidad Airport (TDD), Bolivia. Both crew members and six passengers were fatally injured. One passenger survived the accident. The airplane operated on an Aerocon domestic flight from Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) to Trinidad. It crashed into jungle while on approach to runway 14. The wreckage was located on September 8 around 12:00 and rescuers found the sole survivor on September 9.
Primary Cause
Aircraft malfunction during approach to the runway.Aircraft malfunction during approach to the runway.Share on:
