Marseille - Marseille
Flight / Schedule
Marseille - Marseille
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
F-ZBEZ
MSN
316
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Sécurité civile françaiseDate
June 13, 1987 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
La Roque-d’Anthéron Bouches-du-Rhône
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
43.7138°, 5.3110°
Narrative Report
On June 13, 1987 at 12:00 AM, Marseille - Marseille experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Sécurité civile française, with the event recorded near La Roque-d’Anthéron Bouches-du-Rhône.
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the Luberon, north of La Roque-d’Anthéron, Bouches-du-Rhône. While flying at low height, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ZBEZ, MSN 316, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.7138°, 5.3110°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the Luberon, north of La Roque-d’Anthéron, Bouches-du-Rhône. While flying at low height, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Marseille - Marseille
Operator
Sécurité civile françaiseFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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