On May 30, 2008, a chartered Pilatus PC-6 Porter crashed near Lillo after losing a wing. 2 of the people on board were killed.
The plane was used the days before for a Honda's live skydiving TV commercial.
Crash The plane took off from Lillo to go on a skydiving drop. There was some strong turbulence before the crash and the plane also stalled. The plane crashed after losing a wing.
Crew and Passengers The pilot and one skydiver were killed in the crash. The skydiver was a Brazilian-born Briton, German Junior Alvares de Silva, from London. There were nine other skydivers onboard who survived the crash, four of them with injuries.
See also List of accidents and incidents involving non-commercial flights
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