Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 4 August 1983
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Securit‚ Civile
Registration Number: F-ZBBR
Location: S of Marseille – ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A CL-215 aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Marseilleveyre Mountain Range, France, resulting in the deaths of both occupants.A CL-215 aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Marseilleveyre Mountain Range, France, resulting in the deaths of both occupants.

Description

The CL-215, P‚lican 01, was engaged in a fire fighting mission near Marseille, France. The aircraft struck a tree and crashed in a wooded area in the Marseilleveyre Mountain Range. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Source of Information

https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-canadair01https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-canadair01

Primary Cause

Fire caused by a struck tree.Fire caused by a struck tree.

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