Namur - Namur
Flight / Schedule
Namur - Namur
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
OO-NAP
MSN
914
Year of Manufacture
1995
Operator
Namur Air PromotionDate
June 9, 2002 at 03:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Namur Namur
Region
Europe • Belgium
Coordinates
50.2602°, 4.9107°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 9, 2002 at 03:45 PM, Namur - Namur experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Namur Air Promotion, with the event recorded near Namur Namur.
The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 9.1%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine airplane was engaged in a local skydiving flight at Namur-Temploux Airfield, carrying 10 skydivers and one pilot. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled from the tail and crashed near the runway end. A passenger was killed while 10 other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration OO-NAP, MSN 914, year of manufacture 1995.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.2602°, 4.9107°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane was engaged in a local skydiving flight at Namur-Temploux Airfield, carrying 10 skydivers and one pilot. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled from the tail and crashed near the runway end. A passenger was killed while 10 other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
9.1%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Namur - Namur
Operator
Namur Air PromotionFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Belgium
Aircraft Details
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