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Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter in La Ferté-Gaucher: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
École de parachutisme d’Île de France
Registration:
F-BTCH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
531
YOM:
1962
Location:
La Ferté-Gaucher
Seine-et-Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
9248
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a skydiving flight in the area of La Ferté-Gaucher. While cruising in the vicinity of the airfield, the aircraft collided with a skydiver, entered a dive and crashed. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/A-H2 Turbo Porter in Lens: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
École de parachutisme d’Île de France
Registration:
F-BTCE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lens - Lens
MSN:
573
YOM:
1964
Location:
Lens-Bénifontaine
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
7307
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Lens-Bénifontaine, while climbing to a height of 1,000 meters, the pilot initiated a turn to gain more altitude when the engine failed. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a stone-pit located near the airport. Two skydivers were seriously injured while eight other occupants were killed. A day later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during climb for unknown reasons.
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