Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 July 2023
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Elleniki Polemik¡ Aeropor¡a
Registration Number: 1055
Location: near Platanistos –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Float on the right-hand wing tip of the Canadair CL-215 aircraft.Float on the right-hand wing tip of the Canadair CL-215 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Canadair CL-215 aircraft impacted terrain after dropping a water load near a forest fire on a hillside near Karystos. A video shows the float on the right-hand wing tip striking a tree and breaking off, resulting in the aircraft turning right and impacting terrain, leading to a fire.A Canadair CL-215 aircraft impacted terrain after dropping a water load near a forest fire on a hillside near Karystos. A video shows the float on the right-hand wing tip striking a tree and breaking off, resulting in the aircraft turning right and impacting terrain, leading to a fire.
Description
A Canadair CL-215 impacted terrain shortly after dropping a load of water over a forest fire on a hillside near Karystos. A video of the accident sequence shows that the float on the right-hand wing tip struck a tree and broke off before the aircraft turned right and impacted terrain, bursting into flames. The aircraft was attached to the 355th Tactical Transport Squadron of the 112th Combat Wing of the Greek Air Force.
Source of Information
https://www.ertnews.gr/eidiseis/ellada/apokleistiko-ert-vinteo-kai-fotografies-apo-tin-ptosi-tou-kananter-stin-karysto/, https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216293/firefighting-aircraft-crashes-while-battling-evia-wildfire/, https://www.pronews.gr/pronews-tv/ektakto-epese-canadair-stin-karysto/https://www.ertnews.gr/eidiseis/ellada/apokleistiko-ert-vinteo-kai-fotografies-apo-tin-ptosi-tou-kananter-stin-karysto/, https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216293/firefighting-aircraft-crashes-while-battling-evia-wildfire/, https://www.pronews.gr/pronews-tv/ektakto-epese-canadair-stin-karysto/Primary Cause
Terrain impact due to a float breaking off during a maneuver.Terrain impact due to a float breaking off during a maneuver.Share on:
