Crash of a Canadair CL-215-1A10 into the Gulf of Sagona: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 3, 1971
Operator:
Registration:
F-ZBBG
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1025
YOM:
1970
Flight number:
Pélican 25
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting in south Corsica. While conducting a scooping mission, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed into the Gulf of Sagona. Both pilots, Mr. Patillaud & J. Lebel were killed. The airplane was operated under call sign Pélican 25.
