What happened
On June 11, 2016, at approximately 10:30 UTC, a Pilatus PC-6, registration S5-CMB, was performing skydiving operations at the "Porta della Maremma" airfield in Cecina, Italy. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and seven skydivers, including tandem pairs and videographers.
During the jump sequence, the first skydiver to exit experienced an accidental deployment of their reserve parachute while still inside the aircraft. The force of the deployment dragged the skydaries out of the plane, causing them to strike the right side of the horizontal stabilizer. The impact resulted in the complete detachment of the horizontal stabilizer, causing the aircraft to lose all flight control.
As the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, the skydivers aboard abandoned the plane. The aircraft fell for approximately two minutes before impacting a cultivated field. The two pilots sustained fatal injuries upon impact. The skydiver involved in the initial deployment survived with a head injury, while the remaining six passengers landed safely.