PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Cor... crash, Sep 21, 2008 (2 killed)
PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation accident on September 21, 2008 near Pont-en-Ogoz, Fribourg, Switzerland with 2 fatalities. Cause: Controlled...
- Date: September 21, 2008
- Aircraft: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation
- Location: Pont-en-Ogoz, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the pilot continued under VFR in instrument meteorological conditions, according to the Swiss BFU report.
A Paravia PAC 750XL carried 17 skydivers from Colombier toward Ecuvillens and the jumpers exited over the Gruyere region. While descending through low stratus, the pilot continued under VFR into instrument conditions and the aircraft struck trees in a forest near Pont-en-Ogoz. The pilot and one passenger were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.