F-ZBBM

The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission over a mountainous area located in Vignale, about 18 km south of Bastia. As the crew was attempting a low pass over the fire, the aircraft struck power cables and crashed. Both pilots were killed. Crew: Daniel Mougin, pilot, Jacques Fossier, copilot.

Flight / Schedule

F-ZBBM

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

F-ZBBM

MSN

1019

Year of Manufacture

1971

Date

July 25, 1973 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Vignale Haute-Corse

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

42.5378°, 9.3816°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 25, 1973 at 12:00 AM, F-ZBBM experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Sécurité civile française, with the event recorded near Vignale Haute-Corse.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission over a mountainous area located in Vignale, about 18 km south of Bastia. As the crew was attempting a low pass over the fire, the aircraft struck power cables and crashed. Both pilots were killed. Crew: Daniel Mougin, pilot, Jacques Fossier, copilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ZBBM, MSN 1019, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5378°, 9.3816°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission over a mountainous area located in Vignale, about 18 km south of Bastia. As the crew was attempting a low pass over the fire, the aircraft struck power cables and crashed. Both pilots were killed. Crew: Daniel Mougin, pilot, Jacques Fossier, copilot.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Fire fighting

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

F-ZBBM

MSN

1019

Year of Manufacture

1971