Incident Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter 7T-VCH, Thursday 3 March 2011
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Date:Thursday 3 March 2011
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PC6T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter
Owner/operator:Tassili Airlines
Registration: 7T-VCH
MSN: 929
Year of manufacture:1999
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:El Merk -   Algeria
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Directional control was apparently lost during the landing roll at El Merk. The aircraft subsequently ran off the side of the runway and its left wing struck a warning sign. The landing was reportedly being carried out in 'cross wind conditions.'

Sources:

WAAS
https://www.pc-6.com/history/929.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Apr-2025 14:09 ASN Added
26-Apr-2025 14:22 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Nature, Source, ]

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