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chopper2004

14th Dec 2022 11:29

Pilatus PC-6 end of an era

lovely to see PC-6 in my other neck of the woods (Flying Bulls, Bundesheer) but last ever one has been delivered to Indonesian customer

https://scontent-lcy1-2.xx.fbcdn.net...Uw&oe=639DF6AD

cheers

avionimc

14th Dec 2022 14:19

:ok:
More on the "yellow and red" Yeti :

And, PK-SNF

Porter Production List

340drvr

15th Dec 2022 09:26

And, quite an "era," since 1959. That production list is interesting, so many listed as "written off," does the PC-6 have an airframe life-limit? (Like 10,000 hours, for example?)

StudentPilot479

15th Dec 2022 11:03

PK-SNF has crashed off Crete, six minutes after departure during its delivery flight. One dead, one reported okay.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/302776

Less Hair

15th Dec 2022 11:17

Very sad news.

avionimc

15th Dec 2022 19:18

It looks like he tried to return to the airport. From FlightRadar24:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ec597673ef.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....94eb052585.jpg

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