Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Aug 18, 2012
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on August 18, 2012 near Granville, Manche, France with no fatalities. Cause: Under investigation; the BEA...
- Date: August 18, 2012
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Granville, Manche, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation; the BEA reported entry into a cloud layer followed by collision with the sea surface.
A Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter used for a skydiving flight from Granville crashed into the sea on final approach to runway 07 after the jumpers had left. The pilot was slightly injured and was pulled out by a sailor. The aircraft sank in 5 to 6 m of water, was recovered the next day and was written off.