Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Dec 18, 1987, Washington...
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on December 18, 1987 near Washington-Dulles, Virginia, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: December 18, 1987
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Washington-Dulles, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An AVAir Swearingen Metro II (N23AZ) on a scheduled flight from Newark to Washington Dulles lost power on both engines in turn after picking up ice in cloud during descent. The captain did not select engine inlet anti-ice and landed in an open field, where the landing gear collapsed. None of the eight occupants died.