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Location:
California -
Date:
06/13/1979 -
Incident Type:
Fixed Wing Incident -
Description:
Gayle Eaton, a Redding-based pilot on contract to the California Department of Forestry (CDF, now CAL FIRE) was killed when his S-2 air tanker crashed during the approach to a drop on the Charles Creek Fire on the Plumas National Forest. The fire burned 244 acres on the south side of Charles Creek, 7 miles north of Frenchman Lake. Any NTSB report that may have been performed is not available, and the cause of the accident is not clear.
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