Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Apr 24, 1999 (4 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on April 24, 1999 near Haifa, Haifa District, Israel with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power...
- Date: April 24, 1999
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for reasons not determined in available sources.
A Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter operated by Sky Club was climbing after takeoff from Haifa with skydivers aboard when the engine lost power and then failed. The aircraft came down on a hill near the airport. Four people, including the pilot and three skydivers, were killed and six others were injured.