Aerocon Flight 238
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 A Fairchild Metro similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 September 2011 （2011年9月6日） |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Near Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, Trinidad, Bolivia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fairchild SA227-BC Metro III |
| Operator | Aerocon |
| Registration | CP-2548 |
| Flight origin | El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| Destination | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, Trinidad, Bolivia |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 7 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
On 6 September 2011, Aerocon Flight 238, a Fairchild Metro III regional passenger aircraft on a service from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Trinidad, Bolivia, crashed on approach to Trinidad, killing eight of the nine people on board.[1]
Accident
The aircraft had taken off from El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, for its hour-long, 380 kilometres (240 mi; 210 nmi) flight to Trinidad.
At about 19:00 local time (23:00 UTC) the aircraft was reported to be 19 kilometres (12 mi; 10 nmi) north of its destination when contact was lost. A search by the Bolivian Air Force was initiated. At around 12:30 local time on 8 September, the wreckage of the aircraft was spotted at a location 29 kilometres (18 mi; 16 nmi) north east of Trinidad Airport. Initial reports stated that there were no survivors.[1]
Helicopters reached the crash site at 16:40 local time and it was discovered that eight of the nine people on board the aircraft had been killed in the crash. The survivor was discovered at around 09:00 local time on 9 September, having walked away from the wreckage in search of help. He sustained a head wound and severe bruising but did not have any broken bones. He was airlifted to a hospital.[2]
A minute's silence was held in the Senate of Bolivia in memory of those who were killed.[3]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was Fairchild SA227-BC Metro III, registration CP-2548, c/n BC-768B. The aircraft had first flown in 1992 and had served with several airlines before its sale to Aerocon in January 2009.[4]
Investigation
ボリビア民間航空総局は事故調査を開始した。コックピットボイスレコーダーとフライトデータレコーダーは機体の残骸から回収され、分析のためにブラジルに送られた。[ 2 ]
報告によると、必要なVOR無線ビーコンは8月20日から使用できず、 事故当時、乗組員は非精密進入を試みていたという。 [ 2 ]
参考文献
- ^ a b「ボリビアのジェット機の残骸が発見される」 BBCニュース。2011年9月9日閲覧
- ^ a b c Hradecky, Simon (2011年9月7日). 「墜落：エアロコンSW4便トリニダード島で2011年9月6日、行方不明の航空機は破壊された状態で発見、生存者1名」 . The Aviation Herald . 2011年9月9日閲覧。
- ^ “EL AVIÓN QUEDÓ HECHO AÑICOS; HALLAN RESTOS DE 8 OCUPANTES” [飛行機はバラバラになった。彼らは8人の居住者の遺体を発見する]（スペイン語）。エル・ラソン。2011 年9 月 9 日に取得。
- ^ 「CP-2548事故概要」航空安全ネットワーク。2011年9月9日閲覧。
