Aubenas - Aubenas

On September 4, 1989 at 05:21 PM, Aubenas - Aubenas experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Conair Aviation, with the event recorded near La Grand-Combe Gard.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 twin engine aircraft, departed Aubenas-Vals-Lanas Airport on a firefighting mission on behalf of the French Sécurité Civile. While approaching the zone under fire at low height, the aircraft struck the ground and exploded. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GSFS, MSN 10473, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.2106°, 4.0300°.