Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 September 2000
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
Owner/operator: T & G Aviation
Registration Number: N116TG
Location: 15 km NW Aubenas –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft carrying a water dumping operation crashed while attempting to access a forest fire in southeastern France. The aircraft entered a hill during the second phase of its flight.A Hercules aircraft carrying a water dumping operation crashed while attempting to access a forest fire in southeastern France. The aircraft entered a hill during the second phase of its flight.
Description
The Hercules, operating for the French Scurit Civile, crashed while it was dumping water over a forest fire in southeastern France. The aircraft had just carried out a first passage; on the second one it flew into a hill.
Source of Information
http://site.voila.fr/drames-aeriens/ardeche2.pdfhttp://site.voila.fr/drames-aeriens/ardeche2.pdfPrimary Cause
Terrain interaction ? the aircraft?s descent into a hill resulted in a collision.Terrain interaction ? the aircraft?s descent into a hill resulted in a collision.Share on:
