Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Jun 3, 1998, Santa Fe-S...
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on June 3, 1998 near Santa Fe-Sauce Viejo, Santa Fe, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: The crew continued the...
- Date: June 3, 1998
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Santa Fe-Sauce Viejo, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued the ILS approach below the minimum descent altitude in fog below minimums, after the captain decided to proceed despite knowing the conditions. Inadequate flight planning and the request for an approach in below-minimum weather were contributing factors.
An Air Tango Swearingen Metro III cargo flight from Buenos Aires to Santa Fe descended toward Sauce Viejo in fog with visibility of about 30 m, far below minimums. The crew chose to attempt the ILS approach, descended below the MDA, and struck the ground 430 m short of the threshold. The aircraft lost its undercarriage and slid to a stop, and both pilots escaped uninjured.