Ravenna - Ravenna

On April 2, 2011 at 03:30 PM, Ravenna - Ravenna experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Skydive Pull Out Ravenna, with the event recorded near Ravenna-La Spreta Emilia-Romagna.

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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 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: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine aircraft departed Ravenna-La Spreta Airport on a local skydiving mission, carrying nine skydivers, one child and one pilot. After takeoff from runway 08, while climbing to an altitude of about 50 feet, the aircraft turned to the left then lost height and crashed in an open field located 380 metres from the runway end. All 11 occupants were injured, five of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-FATA, MSN 894, year of manufacture 1994.