Swearingen SA226T Merlin III crash, May 26, 2017, Arnprior
Swearingen SA226T Merlin III accident on May 26, 2017 near Arnprior, Ontario, Canada with no fatalities.
- Date: May 26, 2017
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226T Merlin III
- Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A SkyCare air ambulance Swearingen Merlin III flying from North Bay to Arnprior descended below its approach path on short final and struck the ground about 50 metres short of the runway in VFR conditions. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid about 600 metres, but all three occupants evacuated safely. The airframe was reported as damaged beyond repair.