Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Mar 29, 2006 (4 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on March 29, 2006 near Chanthaburi, Chanthaburi, Thailand with 4 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure for...
- Date: March 29, 2006
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Chanthaburi, Chanthaburi, Thailand
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure for unknown reasons. No further cause has been identified.
A Pilatus Porter operated by a Thai government agricultural aviation unit departed Chanthaburi on a cloud-seeding mission with four passengers. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in flames, killing four of the five occupants. One passenger was seriously injured.