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25th Apr 2020, 14:20

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treadigraph

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Formation forced landing!

A bit unusual: a pair of French Ag Cats undertaking mosquito control spraying near Narbonne force landed on a beach due to poor vis - both overturned!

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/235456

25th Apr 2020, 21:27

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Earlier report

First landed in soft sand and overturned whilst the second hit a tree trunk.

25th Apr 2020, 21:43

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Originally Posted by treadigraph

A bit unusual: a pair of French Ag Cats undertaking mosquito control spraying near Narbonne force landed on a beach due to poor vis - both overturned!

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/235456

More "deformation" than "formation" surely....

Jack