Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 25 July 1973 |
Type: | Canadair CL-215-1A10 |
Operator: | Securité Civile |
Registration: | F-ZBBM |
MSN: | 1019 |
First flight: | 1971 |
Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83AM |
Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Vignale ( France)
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Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The CL-215, Pélican 19, was engaged in a fire fighting mission over a mountainous area near Vignale, Corsica. As the crew was attempting a low pass over the fire, the aircraft struck power cables and crashed.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.