Grumman S-2 Tracker crash, Jun 13, 1987 (1 killed), La Ro...
Grumman S-2 Tracker accident on June 13, 1987 near La Roque-d’Anthéron, Bouches-du-Rhône, France with 1 fatality. Cause: Collision with trees while...
- Date: June 13, 1987
- Aircraft: Grumman S-2 Tracker
- Location: La Roque-d’Anthéron, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Collision with trees while flying low on a firefighting mission
On 13 June 1987 a Securite civile firefighting aircraft, a Grumman Tracker operated as a Conair Firecat (F-ZBEZ), was flying low over the Luberon near La Roque d'Anthéron in France when it struck trees and crashed in woodland, where it burned. The single pilot was killed.