F-ZBBG

On August 3, 1971 at 12:00 AM, F-ZBBG experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Sécurité civile française, with the event recorded near Gulf of Sagona Corse-du-Sud.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

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.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ZBBG, MSN 1025, year of manufacture 1970.