Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Dec 24, 2002, Aberdeen-...
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on December 24, 2002 near Aberdeen-Dyce, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Right engine...
- Date: December 24, 2002
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Aberdeen-Dyce, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Right engine power loss of undetermined origin after takeoff. The crew's handling of the emergency, including limited rudder use, retarding the left power lever and not raising the gear, contributed to the continuous turn and ground impact.
A Swearingen Metro III operated by North Flying was on a positioning flight from Aberdeen to Aalborg with two pilots. Shortly after takeoff the crew believed the right engine had lost power, and the aircraft turned right and struck the ground beside the airfield, sliding through a fence and onto a road. The right wing burned, but the fire was quickly extinguished. Both pilots escaped with only minor injuries and the car struck on the road was unoccupied.