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| Date: | Wednesday 17 May 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter |
| Owner/operator: | FSZ Hassfurt |
| Registration: | D-FFBZ |
| MSN: | 857 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hassfurt (EDQT) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Hassfurt Airport (EDQT) |
| Hassfurt Airport (EDQT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During jump one parachute caught in the tail. The aircraft fell into spin, left wing separated. One parachuter (46) managed not to leave the aircraft before impact and died. Three others were seriously injured.
Sources:
http://www.pc-6.com/history/857.htm
Hamburger Abendblatt 19.5.1989
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Nov-2010 13:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2011 03:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2025 06:43 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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