Palma de Mallorca - Madrid

On October 19, 1993 at 11:08 PM, Palma de Mallorca - Madrid experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226 Metro II, operated by Swiftair, with the event recorded near Madrid-Barajas Madrid.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful cargo flight from Palma de Mallorca, the crew started a night approach to Madrid-Barajas Airport. On final, the crew forgot to lower the gear and the aircraft landed on its belly and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-FHB, MSN TC-355, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.4574°, -3.5619°.