Pilatus PC6 HB-FDU
21 January 2025 · Maripasoula, French Guiana · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 January 2025 at about 16:45 local time, a Pilatus PC6 registered HB-FDU, operated by Yankee Lima Helicopteres, was involved in an accident near Maripasoula, French Guiana. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maripasoula, French Guiana
- Coordinates
- 3.6538, -54.0428
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6
- Registration
- HB-FDU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yankee Lima Helicopteres
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Matoury → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA142
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Pilatus PC6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Pilatus PC6 | Tomblaine, France | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Pilatus PC6 | Papua, Indonesia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Pilatus PC6 | Maturin, Venezuela | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Pilatus PC6-B2H4 | Muaritan, Indonesia | PT ASI Pudjiastuti Aviation (Susi Air) | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Mar 1972 | Pilatus PC6-H2 | Song Lai, Asia | Air America, In | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1971 | Pilatus PC6-H2 | Akiak, Alaska, United States | Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2018 | Agusta Bell AB206B | Cacao, French Guiana | Pilot Air Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 2014 | Gippsland GA8 | Cayenne, French Guiana | YL Helicopteres SARL | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Christen PITTS S-2B | Cayenne, French Guiana | Desouza, Joel Cardoso | Fatal | 1 |