Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 July 2000
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Elleniki Polemik¡ Aeropor¡a
Registration Number: 1048
Location: near Pelion Mountain, Magnisias –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
A CL-215 aircraft crashed on a mountain in Greece due to a right wing strike, resulting in the deaths of two crew members. The aircraft was attempting to extinguish a forest fire approximately 210 miles northeast of Athens.A CL-215 aircraft crashed on a mountain in Greece due to a right wing strike, resulting in the deaths of two crew members. The aircraft was attempting to extinguish a forest fire approximately 210 miles northeast of Athens.
Description
The CL-215 aircraft crashed on a mountain on the east coast of Greece. At sunup, the crew was trying to extinguish a forest fire 210 miles northeast of Athens. The crew was preparing to drop water and was making a right turn when the right wing hit the ground. The aircraft then exploded, killing the two crew members.
Primary Cause
Right wing strikeRight wing strikeShare on:
