Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) crash, Oct 29, 2023 (1 killed)
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) accident on October 29, 2023 near Breu, Ucayali, Peru with 1 fatality. Cause: Not established. Mechanical failure...
- Date: October 29, 2023
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
- Location: Breu, Ucayali, Peru
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not established. Mechanical failure and bad weather were both mentioned in reports.
A Pilatus Porter on a cargo flight from Pucallpa to Breu crashed in forest about 4 km northwest of Breu on approach. The pilot died and the copilot was seriously injured. Reports cite either a mechanical failure or bad weather.