Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Aug 29, 1997 (9 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on August 29, 1997 near Puerto Inírida, Guainía, Colombia with 9 fatalities. Cause: Mid-air collision...
- Date: August 29, 1997
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Puerto Inírida, Guainía, Colombia
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Mid-air collision between the Porter and the Cessna 206 during the approach to Puerto Inirida.
A SATENA Pilatus Porter on approach to Puerto Inirida collided with a private Cessna 206 carrying three occupants. Both aircraft dove into the ground about 5 km from the airport and all 12 occupants died.