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 A Fairchild Metro similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 September 2011 |
| Summary | Controlled flight against terrain [needs update] |
| 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]
- ^ "Bolivia jet wreckage found". BBC News. Retrieved 9 September 2011.