Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, May 17, 1989 (1 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on May 17, 1989 near Hassfurt, Bavaria, Germany with 1 fatality. Cause: A skydiver struck the tail during...
- Date: May 17, 1989
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Hassfurt, Bavaria, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A skydiver struck the tail during a jump, causing severe vibration and a spin, and the left wing separated under high g loads.
A Pilatus Porter operated by FSZ Hassfurt crashed near Hassfurt, Bavaria, on 17 May 1989 during a skydiving jump. A skydiver struck the tail, the aircraft entered a spin and its left wing separated. One skydiver died, three others were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.