Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Aug 30, 2022 (5 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on August 30, 2022 near Johannesburg-Rand, Gauteng, South Africa with 5 fatalities. Cause: Not...
- Date: August 30, 2022
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Johannesburg-Rand, Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not established. SACAA did not investigate because it was a police aircraft and SAPS opened a board of inquiry.
A South African Police Service Pilatus Porter went out of control after takeoff from Rand Airport and crashed. Five of the six aboard died, one police officer and four technicians, and the pilot was seriously injured. A police board of inquiry is investigating.