Swearingen SA227 Metro III crash, Oct 28, 2016, Bogotá-El...
Swearingen SA227 Metro III accident on October 28, 2016 near Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia with no fatalities.
- Date: October 28, 2016
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227 Metro III
- Location: Bogotá-El Dorado, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Colombian National Police Swearingen Metro 23 (PNC 0226) flying from Pereira landed at Bogotá El Dorado on 28 October 2016. It bounced three times before a firm touchdown on runway 13L, then veered off the runway, lost its nose gear and stopped on grass. All 11 occupants got out safely, including Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair; no official cause finding was found.