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| Date: | Friday 28 September 1984 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Grumman TS-2A Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | California Department of Forestry |
| Registration: | N436DF |
| MSN: | 52 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Monterey, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed while dropping on an arson fire in a remote canyon between Monterey and Salinas. Pilot Edward Leonard Real (60).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 30 September 1984, pA16
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2022 19:33 | TB | Added |
| 14-Aug-2022 13:12 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 29-May-2023 21:26 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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