Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Jun 2, 2015 (5 killed)
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on June 2, 2015 near Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico with 5 fatalities. Cause: ASN database (citing the...
- Date: June 2, 2015
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: ASN database (citing the Mexican investigation): loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons; no mechanical failure found. Findings included poor coordination between ground staff and flight crew, inadequate operator supervision and a lack of safety culture at the operator.
On 2 June 2015 an Aeronaves TSM Swearingen SA226TC Metro II took off from runway 09 at Queretaro airport on a post maintenance test flight with three engineers and two pilots aboard. While climbing toward 12,000 feet it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed onto a motorway about 11 km southwest of the airport, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed, and the investigation found no mechanical failure that would affect normal operation.