Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Dec 15, 2022 (1 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on December 15, 2022 near Heraklion, Crete, Greece with 1 fatality. Cause: Under investigation by the...
- Date: December 15, 2022
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Under investigation by the Swiss SUST, no final report found. The pilot reported problems after takeoff and the aircraft stalled in the turn back.
A Pilatus Porter on a delivery flight to Indonesia turned back after the pilot reported problems and declared an emergency at 1,400 feet shortly after takeoff from Heraklion. It lost height and speed, stalled and crashed into the sea off Karteros. The passenger died and the pilot survived, though sources differ on the ages and roles of those aboard.