Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Apr 21, 1988 (9 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on April 21, 1988 near Lens-Bénifontaine, Pas-de-Calais, France with 9 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure...
- Date: April 21, 1988
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Lens-Bénifontaine, Pas-de-Calais, France
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during the climb for reasons that were not determined.
A Pilatus PC 6 Turbo Porter used by a parachute club lost engine power while climbing after a turn near Lens Benifontaine and dived into a stone pit beside the airfield. Nine people died, including the pilot and a skydiver who died later from injuries.