Pilatus PC-6 Porter, HB-FAN / 540, Private
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Registration: HB-FAN
Construction Number: 540
Model Pilatus PC-6 Porter
Operator: Private
Airport: Gruyeres (LSGT), Switzerland
Photographer: Philip Whitehead
Date Taken: 29/04/2025
Date Submitted: 07/08/2025
The original HB-FAN "Yeti" was c/n 337 - During the Swiss Dhaulagiri Himalaya Expedition the PC-6 made the world record of the highest landing of a fixed wing aircraft. After a landing accident on May 5, 1960, the original HB-FAN was left in the Himalayas at an altitude of 5200m.
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