ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27507
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| Date: | Monday 24 September 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Conair Firecat |
| Owner/operator: | Sécurité Civile |
| Registration: | F-ZBAT |
| MSN: | DH-29 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calenzana, Haute-Corse 2B -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Calvi |
| Calvi | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft impacted a mountainside while engaged in a fire fighting mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause: The aircraft was caught by strong downdraft.
Sources:
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/corse/huit-incendies-meurtriers-qui-ont-marque-histoire-corse-1874536.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Aug-2021 10:04 | harro | Updated [Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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