Madrid - Palma de Mallorca

On April 12, 2002 at 05:06 AM, Madrid - Palma de Mallorca experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA227 Metro III, operated by Tadair, with the event recorded near Palma de Mallorca Balearic Islands.

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, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Madrid-Barajas Airport at 0338LT on a cargo flight to Palma de Mallorca, carrying two pilots and a load of 1,340 kilos consisting of various goods. On a night approach to Palm Airport runway 24L, the crew completed a last turn when the aircraft stalled and struck the runway surface. Out of control, it veered to the right, collided with a lightning system and came to rest upside down in a grassy area. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EC-GKR, MSN AC-620, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.5434°, 2.7252°.