Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Sep 6, 2011 (8 killed)
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on September 6, 2011 near Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia with 8 fatalities. Cause: Descent too low in...
- Date: September 6, 2011
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz, Beni, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Descent too low in smoke-reduced visibility on a non-precision approach; the Bolivian aviation authority reportedly attributed the crash to human error.
An Aerocon Metro III on approach to Trinidad, Bolivia flew into smoke from forest fires that cut visibility to a few hundred feet. The crew descended too low and the aircraft hit trees about 8 km short of the runway. The wreck was found three days later, and eight of the nine people on board were killed.