Wad Madani - Wad Madani
Flight / Schedule
Wad Madani - Wad Madani
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
HB-FDI
MSN
665
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying CompanyDate
December 5, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Wad Madani Al Jazirah (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+062C><U+0632><U+064A><U+0631><U+0629>)
Region
Africa • Sudan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 5, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Wad Madani - Wad Madani experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying Company, with the event recorded near Wad Madani Al Jazirah (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+062C><U+0632><U+064A><U+0631><U+0629>).
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 listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at low height on a crop spraying flight, the single engine airplane struck power cables and crashed in flames. The pilot, sole on board, was injured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The accident occurred during the first sortie in the early morning, shortly after sunrise.
Aircraft reference details include registration HB-FDI, MSN 665, year of manufacture 1967.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at low height on a crop spraying flight, the single engine airplane struck power cables and crashed in flames. The pilot, sole on board, was injured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The accident occurred during the first sortie in the early morning, shortly after sunrise.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Wad Madani - Wad Madani
Operator
Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying CompanyFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Sudan
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