Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 July 1996
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: SISAM – Societ
Italiana Servizi Aerei Mediterranei, lsf CFS
Registration Number: I-CFSU
Location: Lago Fanaco –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: HullHull
Category: Accident
A CL-215 aircraft impacted a lake during a forest fire, resulting in a hull rupture and subsequent sinking.A CL-215 aircraft impacted a lake during a forest fire, resulting in a hull rupture and subsequent sinking.
Description
The CL-215 touched down hard on a lake in an attempt to scoop water to fight a forest fire. The hull ruptured, causing the plane to sink.
Primary Cause
Hull rupture caused by impact during a fire.Hull rupture caused by impact during a fire.Share on:
