Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Feb 19, 1998 (2 killed)
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on February 19, 1998 near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with 2 fatalities. Cause: The investigation attributed the...
- Date: February 19, 1998
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The investigation attributed the accident to an inappropriate descent angle in low visibility, combined with possible crew fatigue and a possible left engine malfunction that required yaw compensation.
A Metro II cargo flight was returning to Barcelona with reported technical problems after takeoff for Brussels. The crew descended below minimum altitude on the approach to runway 07 at night in low visibility and struck a palm grove short of the runway. Both pilots died in the post-crash fire.