HB-FEU
Flight / Schedule
HB-FEU
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
HB-FEU
MSN
698
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying CompanyDate
March 2, 1970 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Potgietersrus Limpopo
Region
Africa • South Africa
Coordinates
-24.1833°, 29.0167°
Narrative Report
On March 2, 1970 at 12:00 AM, HB-FEU experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying Company, with the event recorded near Potgietersrus Limpopo.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Potgietersrus while completing a crop spraying flight. There were no casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration HB-FEU, MSN 698, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -24.1833°, 29.0167°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Potgietersrus while completing a crop spraying flight. There were no casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying CompanyFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • South Africa
Aircraft Details
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