| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | F-ZBAT |
| Fleet number: | T3 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman S-2 Tracker |
| Aircraft Version: | Conair S-2 Firecat |
| Manufacturers: | De Havilland Canada / Conair |
| C/n (msn): | DH-29 |
| Operator Titles: | Sécurité Civile |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Marseille - ProvenceMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFML IATA: MRS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1984 |
| Photo from: | René Buschmann Collection (via Joop de Groot) |
| Photo ID: | 383495 |
| Photo Comment |
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This aircraft was w/o on 24 September 1990. It departed Calvi airport (Corsica) on a fire fighting mission. While flying at low height and fighting a fire, it struck the slope of a mountain located near Calenzana. The pilot was killed in the accident. This photo was added on 15 August 2021, and has since been viewed 274 times. |