Convair CV-440 Metropolitan crash, Mar 15, 2012 (2 killed)
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan accident on March 15, 2012 near San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew...
- Date: March 15, 2012
- Aircraft: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
- Location: San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew failed to keep adequate airspeed after shutting down the right engine during an in-flight fire, which led to an aerodynamic stall or loss of directional control during a turn into the dead engine.
A Fresh Air cargo Convair CV-440 departing San Juan for Sint Maarten lost use of its right engine after an in-flight fire. The crew turned back and was cleared to land, but while lining up with the runway the aircraft descended into a lagoon near the airport at a speed close to stall and minimum control speed. Both pilots were killed.