2008 Spain Pilatus PC-6 crash
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2008 Spain Pilatus PC-6 crash
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 30, 2008 |
| Type | In-flight breakup |
| Site | Skydive Lillo, Central Spain |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 light, 2 serious |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 9 (skydivers) |
| Aircraft type | Pilatus PC-6 |
| Operator | Skydive Lillo |
| Tail number | EC-JXH |
| Flight origin | Skydive Lillo, Spain |
The 2008 Spain Pilatus PC-6 flight took off from Lillo airfield, in the Toledo province, central Spain, and crashed 3 kilometres away from the airfield. The plane was an 11-seater Pilatus PC-6, and is reported to have lost a wing during flight, causing the crash. Of the 10 skydivers on the plane, 9 managed to jump to safety, sustaining a range of injuries, including back and neck injuries, five of the jumpers were unhurt, and two others had light injuries only. The plane exploded on impact, killing the pilot and the last skydiver.[1][2][3]
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