Canadair CL-215 crash, Aug 3, 1971 (2 killed), Gulf of Sa...
Canadair CL-215 accident on August 3, 1971 near Gulf of Sagona Corse-du-Sud, France with 2 fatalities.
- Date: August 3, 1971
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-215
- Location: Gulf of Sagona Corse-du-Sud, France
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A French civil security Canadair CL215 water bomber, call sign Pelican 25, was scooping water for a firefighting mission when it lost control and crashed into the Gulf of Sagona off Corsica. Sources disagree on the date and on whether the two pilots died.