| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | F-ZBBU |
| Fleet number: | 64 |
| Other Marks: | 45219 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6B/AT |
| C/n (msn): | 45219 / 815 |
| Operator Titles: | Sécurité Civile |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Marseille - ProvenceMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFML IATA: MRS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 3 April 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 539639 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to Northeast Airlines as N6583C in 1957. Traded in to Fairchild-Hiller in 1966 then to Business Aircraft in 1970, EG & G in 1972 and Aero Union in 1981. Converted to a firebomber. To Sis-Q Flying Service then to Sécurité Civile as F-WZLO then F-ZBBU in 1982. Crashed into Puig Llobregat Mountain, Spain while fire fighting in 1986. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 January 2023, and has since been viewed 222 times. |