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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1986 |
| Time: | 15:39 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | F-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Cannes -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Monaco Heliport (LNMC) |
| Mandelieu Airport, Cannes (LFMD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into sea shortly after take-off. Anja Lopez (41) wife of the composer of operettas Francis Lopez.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 21.5.1986, p6
https://www.lexpress.fr/region/cannes_476644.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2013 10:15 | TB | Added |
| 28-Jun-2014 00:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Mar-2017 20:44 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2022 20:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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