Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Jun 21, 1993 (3 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on June 21, 1993 near Awsard, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira, Western Sahara with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: June 21, 1993
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Awsard, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira, Western Sahara
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. Pilot error was suspected, and a downdraft over the airstrip could not be excluded.
A Farnair Pilatus Porter flying a UN MINURSO administrative flight from Awsard to Agwanit rolled to starboard shortly after takeoff and crashed near the runway, whose verges were mined. Two occupants were killed on impact and a third died soon after, while the Swiss nurse survived with critical injuries and was evacuated.