2026 Tomblaine Pilatus PC-6 Porter crash
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 June 2026 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after takeoff: under investigation |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
| Operator | Classic Wings/KIAS Airlines |
| Registration | D-FIPS |
| Flight origin | Nancy-Essey Airport, Tomblaine, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France |
| Destination | Nancy-Essey Airport, Tomblaine, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France |
| Occupants | 11 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 28 June 2026, a Pilatus PC-6 Porter carrying skydivers crashed immediately after takeoff from Nancy-Essey Airport in Tomblaine, France, killing all eleven occupants.[1] The accident is the deadliest skydiving plane crash in French history.[2]
Background
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft involved was D-FIPS, a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter manufactured in 1991 and operated by Classic Wings/KIAS Airlines.[3] The aircraft was involved in an incident in 2012 under a different operator when it collided with an obstacle on the ground during taxiing after landing.[4]
Passengers and crew
[edit]The pilot, five instructors, and five trainee parachutists were on board the aircraft. The trainees were reportedly a group of nurses. None of them survived.[5]
Accident
[edit]The aircraft crashed at around 11:00 a.m. into a bike path in a residental area about 300 metres (330 yd) from the runway, narrowly missing nearby homes and a shopping centre.[6] The plane plunged vertically to the ground. A witness said the plane seemingly experienced engine failure.[7] A resident said two bodies were thrown a few meters from the plane.[8] A significant emergency response was mobilized, with police units and 50 firefighters deployed to the scene.[9] Yves Séguy, brought together the relevant services for real-time monitoring of the situation. The French Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez is also traveling to the site.[10]
Investigation
[edit]The Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) has sent 4 investigators and a first information investigator to the crash scene.[11]
See also
[edit]- 2026 Butler PAC P-750 crash: Another skydiving plane crash in 2026
References
[edit]- ^ Neil Murphy and Ian Aikman (28 June 2026). "Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France". BBC News. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "ASN Aviation Safety WikiBase". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "Accident Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Tubro Porter D-FIPS, Sunday 28 June 2026". Aviation Safety Network. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "Incident Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter D-FIPS, Saturday 25 August 2012". Aviation Safety Network. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "Skydiving plane crashes in France, killing 11 people, officials say". CBC News. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "France plane crash: Eleven people killed in skydiving aircraft crash". Sky News. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "Eleven people killed in plane crash in northeastern France". Reuters. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "A skydiving plane crash kills 11 in France, local authorities say". CTV News. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "Skydiving plane crashes in France, killing 11 people". BBC News. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ^ "France: 11 killed in civilian plane crash near Nancy". euronews. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "BEA ✈️ ⚙️🔬🇫🇷 (@BEA_Aero) on X". X (formerly Twitter) (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2026.