Narrative:
While in climb between 100 and 1,500 feet the copilot went aft to check on the cargo. An observer passenger observed the copilot approach the aft cargo door and manipulate the handle. The door opened and the copilot fell to his death.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 15 January 1995 |
| Time: | 20:32 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Operator: | City Air Cargo |
| Registration: | N622SP |
| MSN: | TC-218 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Neuquén, NE ( Argentina)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Neuquén Airport, NE (NQN/SAZN), Argentina |
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While in climb between 100 and 1,500 feet the copilot went aft to check on the cargo. An observer passenger observed the copilot approach the aft cargo door and manipulate the handle. The door opened and the copilot fell to his death.
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