Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Oct 25, 1992, Mogadishu
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on October 25, 1992 near Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; poor runway...
- Date: October 25, 1992
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; poor runway surface, lack of lighting and drainage at the airstrip were noted.
An Eagle Aviation Swearingen Metro II landing at Mogadishu-South on 25 October 1992 veered off a poorly maintained gravel runway that lacked lighting and drainage. It lost its landing gear and stopped a short distance further on. All 10 occupants survived with injuries, and the aircraft was written off.