Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Dec 31, 1997, Trinidad
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on December 31, 1997 near Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of directional control during the...
- Date: December 31, 1997
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of directional control during the takeoff roll; the cause is not documented.
An Aerosur Swearingen Metro III veered off the runway during takeoff from Trinidad, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was written off. The operator name is not confirmed by the database entry found.