Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Oct 11, 2001 (2 killed)
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on October 11, 2001 near Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was flown into terrain...
- Date: October 11, 2001
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft was flown into terrain during the overshoot because the required climb angle was not set and maintained. Somatogravic illusion and loss of situational awareness by the crew were contributing factors.
A Swearingen Metroliner on a night medevac flight from Gods Lake Narrows to Shamattawa was too high and too fast on the visual approach and started a missed approach. Shortly after power was added, it flew into trees beside the runway and broke apart. The two pilots died, and the flight nurse survived with serious injuries.