What happened
On September 6, 2011, an Aerocon Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner, registration CP2548, was conducting flight A4-238 from Santa Cruz to Trinidad, Bolivia. The aircraft was carrying two crew members and seven passengers. During the approach to Trinidad, the aircraft lost radio contact with air traffic services.
Search efforts located the aircraft three days after the disappearance. The accident resulted in 8 fatalities (comprising six passengers and two crew) and 1 serious injury to a passenger. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
At the time of the event, the weather conditions were characterized by Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) with a visibility of 0.1 statute mile.