Pilatus PC6 D-FIPS
28 June 2026 · Tomblaine, France · Fatal
Summary
On 28 June 2026 at about 08:57 local time, a Pilatus PC6 registered D-FIPS was involved in an accident near Tomblaine, France. 11 people were on board and 11 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 08:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tomblaine, France
- Nearest airport
- Nancy–Essey Airport (LFSN)
- Coordinates
- 48.6848, 6.2266
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6
- Registration
- D-FIPS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA236
People
11 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2025 | Pilatus PC6 | Maripasoula, French Guiana | Yankee Lima Helicopteres | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | Hughes 369 | Conques sur Orbiel, France | Jet Systems Hélicoptères Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Cessna 421 | La Baule-Escoublac, France | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Textron 182T | La Bastide Clairence, France | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Robin DR400 | Quimper, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Boeing 767 | Enroute, France | Maersk Air Cargo | Unknown | - |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Piaggio P180 | Grenoble Alpes Isère, France | - | No injuries | - |