Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Apr 15, 1971
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on April 15, 1971 near Laos with no fatalities.
- Date: April 15, 1971
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Laos
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
While a roadwatch team was being inserted along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, this Pilatus Porter suffered an engine failure. The pilot made an emergency landing in a meadow and the aircraft was wrecked, but all occupants were rescued by a USAF CH-53 crew.