Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Apr 12, 2002 (2 killed)
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on April 12, 2002 near Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan, Balearic Islands, Spain with 2 fatalities. Cause: A very...
- Date: April 12, 2002
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Palma de Mallorca-Son Sant Juan, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A very close turn at night and low altitude in a non-standard descent, not in line with normal or company procedures, leading to a stall or loss of lift and a slip in the turn. Spain's investigation concluded in 2006.
A Tadair Swearingen Metro cargo flight from Madrid approached Palma's runway 24L at night with only two pilots aboard. On a final low, tight turn the aircraft stalled, struck the runway, veered right and hit approach lighting before coming to rest upside down on grass. Both pilots were killed.