Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Sep 6, 2000 (2 killed), Bu...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on September 6, 2000 near Burzet, Ardèche, France with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined in the sources reviewed....
- Date: September 6, 2000
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Burzet, Ardèche, France
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined in the sources reviewed. The aircraft struck trees during a low firefighting pass.
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules firefighting tanker was on a second low drop pass over a forest fire near Burzet when it struck trees on hilly terrain and crashed. Two crew were killed and two were seriously injured. The aircraft was written off.