ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60076
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 March 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 321G Super Frelon |
| Owner/operator: | Aéronavale |
| Registration: | 147 |
| MSN: | 321-147 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Porspoder, Iroise Sea, Finistère 29 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Lanvéoc-Poulmic Airbase |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost while surveying oil spot accidentally released at sea by tanker ship Olympic Bravery.
On March 17, 1976, the Sud-aviation SA 321 G Super-Frelon helicopter n°147 of thé Flottille 32.F , piloted by Lieutenant Sirinelli, was carrying out a surveillance mission in the northern part of the Four channel to search for possible oil slicks spilled following the sinking of the oil tanker Olympic Bravery on Ushant Island (Polmar mission).
After a mechanical accident, the helicopter fell into the sea off Porspoder and its occupants (Lieutenant Sirinelli, pilot, Ensign Cazaban, co-pilot, master mechanic Daniel and master electronics technician Varin) drowned.
Only the body of Ensign Cazaban was found at sea on 19 March.
Sources:
http://www.ffaa.net/helicopters/super-frelon/fleet.htm
http://www.ffaa.net/helicopters/super-frelon/super-frelon_fr.htm
http://memorial-aen.fr/detail.php?&id=1552
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2009 11:41 | zerocinquanta | Added |
| 21-Dec-2009 06:50 | TB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2009 07:00 | TB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2009 08:02 | TB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2009 10:33 | TB | Updated |
| 22-Dec-2009 11:25 | TB | Updated |
| 28-Mar-2012 09:03 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2021 20:43 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2021 20:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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