Date & Time:
Aug 20, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
HB-FAP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Sion - Glacier des Audannes
MSN:
339
YOM:
1959
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the single engine aircraft crashed upon landing on the Glacier des Audannes located about 14 km north of Sion Airport. While all eight occupants escaped uninjured, the airplane was written off.
