Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Sep 26, 1989 (7 killed)
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on September 26, 1989 near Terrace, British Columbia, Canada with 7 fatalities. Cause: The crew mishandled a missed...
- Date: September 26, 1989
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew mishandled a missed approach in IFR conditions, continued without visual reference to the runway, and became spatially disoriented during the go around, causing a dive into the ground.
A Swearingen Metro III operated by Skylink Airlines crashed a quarter mile west of Terrace Airport while the crew was attempting a missed approach in IFR conditions. All seven people aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and a post crash fire.