| Date: | Friday 3 September 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-215-1A10 |
| Owner/operator: | Securité Civile |
| Registration: | F-ZBBG |
| MSN: | 1025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83AM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1,7 km W off Esigna, Corsica -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
The CL-215 water bomber porpoised when attempting to scoop water on the Golfe de Sagonne.
The wreckage sank to a depth of about 32 m.
Sources:
French tv news 3-9-1971
wannaDive (diving location of the wreck)
Location
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