Ferlach-Glainach - Ferlach-Glainach
Flight / Schedule
Ferlach-Glainach - Ferlach-Glainach
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
3G-EI
MSN
774
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
June 27, 1984 at 03:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Ferlach-Glainach Carinthia
Region
Europe • Austria
Coordinates
46.5320°, 14.3297°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 27, 1984 at 03:00 PM, Ferlach-Glainach - Ferlach-Glainach experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Austrian Air Force - Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte, with the event recorded near Ferlach-Glainach Carinthia.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was engaged in a skydiving training mission in the region of Ferlach-Glainach Aerodrome, Carinthia. During the initial climb, at a height of 600 meters, the single engine nosed down and crashed in a wooded area, killing all seven occupants. Crew: Pichler Josef Passengers: Hoi Peter, Meyerhofer Johann, Schwaiger Alois, Haller Gerhard, Millinger Isidor +1.
Aircraft reference details include registration 3G-EI, MSN 774, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.5320°, 14.3297°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
1
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was engaged in a skydiving training mission in the region of Ferlach-Glainach Aerodrome, Carinthia. During the initial climb, at a height of 600 meters, the single engine nosed down and crashed in a wooded area, killing all seven occupants. Crew: Pichler Josef Passengers: Hoi Peter, Meyerhofer Johann, Schwaiger Alois, Haller Gerhard, Millinger Isidor +1.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ferlach-Glainach - Ferlach-Glainach
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Austria