Narrative:
The Hercules, operating for the French Sécurité 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.
» Drames aeriens dans le departement de l´Ardèche
accident date: 06-09-2000
type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
registration: N116TG
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 6 September 2000 |
| Time: | 08:03 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operator: | T & G Aviation |
| Registration: | N116TG |
| MSN: | 3086 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Engines: | 4 Allison T56-A-9D |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) NW Aubenas ( France)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Marseille-Provence Airport (MRS/LFML), France |
| Marseille-Provence Airport (MRS/LFML), France |
The Hercules, operating for the French Sécurité 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.
Sources:
» AP» Drames aeriens dans le departement de l´Ardèche
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accident date: 06-09-2000
type: Lockheed C-130A Hercules
registration: N116TG
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