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| Date: | Sunday 24 April 1988 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6/A-H2 Turbo Porter |
| Owner/operator: | CPS de Paris-Ile de France |
| Registration: | F-BTCE |
| MSN: | 573 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loos-en-Gohelle, Lens -
 France
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Lens/Benifontaine Airport (LFQL) |
| (LFQL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after take-off due to engine failure.
Sources:
http://www.pc-6.com/history/573.htm
Le Monde 26 April 1988
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Nov-2010 12:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2012 00:26 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 31-Aug-2020 18:20 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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