Belgian plane crash kills skydivers.

Never forget that technically as long as you have the plate with the serial number, it is *rebuildable*. You “just” need to change everything.

This aerodyne is present in AIr AMERICA the movie..they tell the PC6 was illegal in the US. Why so ?

There won’t be anything rebuildable left after 100 ft plummet.

Never forget that technically as long as you have the plate with the serial number, it is *rebuildable*. You “just” need to change everything.

It may very well have had a previous accident but not quite like this. There won’t be anything rebuildable left after 100 ft plummet.

Just saying what ASN said, which is usually a fairly reliable source.

Anyway, further information has come to light on last week’s accident. According to various sources an eye-witness has come forward who’s said the plane’s wing had hit the ground during the landing of an earlier flight.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/21990491/___Vliegtuig_raakte_grond_met_vleugel___.html
http://nos.nl/artikel/565048-nieuw-licht-op-crash-toestel-namen.html

Very sad indeed. My thoughts to the friends and families of the lost ones. I skydive myself and the community in the UK will be saddened.

[QUOTE=tenthije;2079341This particular plane had an take-off accident in 2000 when it stalled at 100ft and fell flat on the ground.[/QUOTE]

It may very well have had a previous accident but not quite like this. There won’t be anything rebuildable left after 100 ft plummet.

Thanks for the update, pretty safe to say there won’t be another ‘Phoenix’ from this sad event.

These planes live a hard life and sometimes they die in a hard way.

Not only that, sometimes they are resurrected as well. This particular plane had an take-off accident in 2000 when it stalled at 100ft and fell flat on the ground. Just speculating here, might that earlier accident have been the cause of today’s accident? Some metal fatigue that was not spotted during the rebuild?

The earlier accident report, OO-FWJ was reregistered OO-NAC following the rebuild.
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=27006

These planes live a hard life and sometimes they die in a hard way.

I watched the news video which was posted on ASN, the female reporter mentioned something about part of the wing coming off.

Sad photos.

http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/10/19/ten-parachutists-pilot-die-belgium-light-plane-crash/

Oh dear, wonder if it had the AD done on it re the rivets.

Sincere condolences to all involved.

R.I.P. and condolences to the bereaved. Apparently the pilot left two children, one was only a few weeks old. 🙁

Report on ASN

Breaking news from the BBC, apparently no survivors. R.I.P.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24595694

Aircraft is believed to be a TurboPorter OO-NAC.

Terrible news. There are alarming similarities to this incident 5 years ago

Date: 30-MAY-2008
Type: Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter
Owner/operator: Skydive Lillo
Registration: EC-JXH
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 11
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: 4,5 km from Lillo (LELT) – Spain
Phase: En route
Nature: Parachuting
Departure airport: Lillo (LELT)
Destination airport: (LELT)
Narrative:
Crashed after losing a wing at an altitude of 4000 meters. Nine skydivers were able to jump to safety. The pilot and one skydiver were killed.

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=20232