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Old 20th May 2011, 19:35
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Sunnyjohn
 
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Spanish Metroliner accidents

I found these two at:
Accident Database: Aircraft Crash Details > Swearingen 226 Metroliner

Swiftair 28th July 1998
The aircraft crashed short of Runway 25 at Barcelona while attempting to land on a cargo flight from Palma de Mallorca. The aircraft was too low on approach, and impacted the airport boundary fence with one of its wings, causing a loss of control. (sound familiar . . .?)

Tadair 12th April 2002
The aircraft, on a flight from Madrid-Barajas Airport, crashed while attempting to land on Runway 24L Palma Mallorca.
CAUSES: "It is considered that the accident occurred as a result of the aircraft having made a very tight turning maneuver carried out at night at low altitude and descending on a nonstandard approach, not in accordance with normal procedures and procedures of the company. The crew could not control the aircraft in descent due to a possible situation of stall onset of slipping in the turn, or both reasons. (Online translation of Spanish)

And I found this at:
Metroliner Parcelforce On The Daily Shift — Trip Reports Forum | Airliners.net

Sunday 22nd August 2010
Service Manx2 NM 212 operated by Euro Continental Air
Scheduled: 13.00 // 13.40
Booking for this flight is done via the company´s website directly.

Notice who the operator was? So some time between August 2010 and February 2011 the operator changed to BCN Barcelona, or Air Lada, a fact which Manx2 must have been aware of.

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