What: Air Tractor Tanker in Corsica, France
Where: Between Pouzolles and Laurens, about 15km N. of Béziers, Hérault Reg France
When: October 8, 2011 at 11:15
Who: 1 aboard
Why: A fire in Corsica brought about by dry weather conditions was in the process of being fought by 200 firefighters. One of several airborn vehicles fighting the fire, a water tanker, crashed. Only the pilot was aboard the craft

The pilot managed to escape from the plane, and had a slight head wound. The tanker was a total loss.

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