Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, May 10, 2005, Thompson
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on May 10, 2005 near Thompson, Manitoba, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The hard landing and high...
- Date: May 10, 2005
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The hard landing and high approach were attributed to turbulence and the handover of control at low height.
A Metro II on Perimeter flight 914 hit turbulence on approach to Thompson with fluctuating airspeed. The captain took control at 200 feet, the aircraft was high and left of centreline, and it landed hard. A fuel leak and structural damage were found after it reached the apron. No injuries were reported.