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  • Metro crash Bolivia

    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.
    “The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.”

    Erwin


  • #2
    The aircraft is still missing (standing Sep 8th 01:45L/05:45Z), no ELT signal has been detected, the search and rescue operation has been intensified after day break
    “The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.”

    Erwin

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    • #3
      The aircraft was found around noon of Sep 8th, at 16:40L (20:40Z) helicopters reached the site, but found no survivors. 6 bodies have been recovered.

      Bolivia's Air Force reported on Sep 8th around 12:30L (16:30Z) that after the skies cleared they did locate the aircraft in a lagoon about 15nm northeast of Trinidad Airport and observed survivors.

      Bolivia's Ministry of Defense reported, helicopters reached the completely destroyed wreckage at 16:40L and found 9 bodies, 6 of which were recovered so far. Three bodies are trapped in the wreckage requiring additional equipment to recover them later the day. The minister continued, that his staff had told him there were survivors.
      “The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.”

      Erwin

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      • #4
        On Sep 9th around 09:00L (13:00Z) a man (35) with a serious head wound and bruises all over the body approached recovery workers and was recognized as survivor of the crash. He said, he had heard the noise of the helicopters and recovery works and walked through the jungle to find the source of the noise. After the crash he had waited for a day before he realised all others had died in the crash, and walked away from the wreckage seeking for help for about 48 hours. He was flown to a private hospital where the head wound and the bruises were treated. The survivor did not suffer any fractures.
        “The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.”

        Erwin

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        • #5
          that's frickin amazing. i am always amazed when there is just one survivor in a crash where everyone else dies, no matter how many people there are in total

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          • #6
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIM7F...ayer_embedded#!

            This guy may seem fairly lucid, but is undoubtedly in shock. I wouldn't be surprised if a month from now he has very little distinct recollection of the past few days. I'm amazed at how the mind protects us from these things - I forget which crash it was where a survivor swam to shore of the river where his plane had crashed, then walked up to the road and hailed a taxi home.

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