Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 July 1984
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Yugoslav Air Force
Registration Number: 72201
Location: off Zadar –
ÿ Croatia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
A CL-215 aircraft was practicing a landing on the sea near Zadar when the left wing floated, resulting in the aircraft capsize and sinking.A CL-215 aircraft was practicing a landing on the sea near Zadar when the left wing floated, resulting in the aircraft capsize and sinking.
Description
The crew of the CL-215 was practicing a landing on the sea near Zadar when the left wing float hit the sea, causing the airplane to capsize and sink.
Source of Information
http://www.paluba.info/smf/index.php?topic=18988.90http://www.paluba.info/smf/index.php?topic=18988.90Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a floating wing during a landing.Loss of control due to a floating wing during a landing.Share on:
