Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Nov 28, 2000, Trujillo
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on November 28, 2000 near Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru with no fatalities. Cause: A hydraulic line leak in the right...
- Date: November 28, 2000
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A hydraulic line leak in the right main landing gear well, which prevented the gear from extending. The operator's report points to the loss of hydraulic power as the trigger.
A Metro III cargo flight from Lima landed at Trujillo after the crew lost hydraulic power and could not extend the right main landing gear. The runway was foamed and the crew landed on the other two gears. The right wing, right engine and the underside of the tail were damaged, and both pilots were unhurt.