Accident Description
A firefighting aircraft was dispatched to combat a wildfire in the Pyrenees Mountains. After discharging water over the fire, the crew attempted to climb to a higher altitude. While climbing, the aircraft struck a rock on the south slope of Puig Llobregat (also known as Mount de la Pouge), which is situated northeast of the Perthus Pass. The impact caused the aircraft to crash. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident. All four crew members—Jean-Pierre Davenet, Jacques Ogier, Jack Le Bel, and Roland Denard—died in the crash.
Location
Puig Llobregat, also called Mount de la Pouge, is a mountain in the Pyrenees. The accident occurred on its south slope, northeast of the Perthus Pass.