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Swearingen Metroliner accident near Mediterranean, Sp, October 10, 2001

On October 10, 2001, a Swearingen Metroliner was destroyed in an accident near Mediterranean. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 10 people were killed.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
October 10, 2001
Place
Mediterranean, SP
Type
Accident
Injuries
10 people were killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Swearingen Metroliner
Registration
not recorded
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Flight Line, Inc.

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew2
Passengers8

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.