Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Nov 23, 1998, Río Gallegos
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on November 23, 1998 near Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left main...
- Date: November 23, 1998
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the left main gear extension mechanism after a fractured brace support, with contributing deficiencies in maintenance and operations.
A Metro II operated by Kaiken Lineas Aereas could not extend its left main gear after a flight from Lago Argentino. The crew continued to Rio Gallegos, shut down both engines on short final and made a belly landing. All seven occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.