Aircraft is still missing.....
An Aerocon Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner, registration CP-2548 performing flight A4-238 from Santa Cruz to Trinidad (Bolivia) with 7 passengers and 2 crew, was on approach to Trinidad, when the crew reported they were in the procedure turn to final approach to Trinidad's Airport about 10nm north of the aerodrome about 19:55L (23:55Z), then radio contact was lost. The aircraft did not arrive at the aerodrome or any other aerodrome and is currently missing.
At the time of the approach the visibility was reported poor in the area.
Bolivia's Air Force have launched a search and rescue operation.
Bolivia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed the aircraft went missing while on approach to Trinidad. Last radio contact was when the crew indicated they were in the procedure turn around 20:00L.
Trinidad features a runway 14/32 of 2400 meters/7880 feet length with a VOR/DME approach (MDH 371 feet AGL/MDA 870 feet MSL, visibility of 1200 meters required for Category B aircraft) and a NDB approach (MDH 551 feet/MDA 1060 feet, visibility required 1600 meters) available to runway 14. Both instrument approaches require to overfly the aerodrome to the north and turn back (procedure turn) onto final approach.
An Aerocon Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner, registration CP-2548 performing flight A4-238 from Santa Cruz to Trinidad (Bolivia) with 7 passengers and 2 crew, was on approach to Trinidad, when the crew reported they were in the procedure turn to final approach to Trinidad's Airport about 10nm north of the aerodrome about 19:55L (23:55Z), then radio contact was lost. The aircraft did not arrive at the aerodrome or any other aerodrome and is currently missing.
At the time of the approach the visibility was reported poor in the area.
Bolivia's Air Force have launched a search and rescue operation.
Bolivia's Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed the aircraft went missing while on approach to Trinidad. Last radio contact was when the crew indicated they were in the procedure turn around 20:00L.
Trinidad features a runway 14/32 of 2400 meters/7880 feet length with a VOR/DME approach (MDH 371 feet AGL/MDA 870 feet MSL, visibility of 1200 meters required for Category B aircraft) and a NDB approach (MDH 551 feet/MDA 1060 feet, visibility required 1600 meters) available to runway 14. Both instrument approaches require to overfly the aerodrome to the north and turn back (procedure turn) onto final approach.
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