Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 July 1978
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Elleniki Polemik¡ Aeropor¡a
Registration Number: 1050
Location: Ioannina Airport (IOA) –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuel systemAircraft fuel system
Category: Accident
A Canadair CL-215 aircraft experienced an emergency landing at Ioannina Airport due to a fuel leak resulting in a fire. The aircraft subsequently burned out.A Canadair CL-215 aircraft experienced an emergency landing at Ioannina Airport due to a fuel leak resulting in a fire. The aircraft subsequently burned out.
Description
The Canadair CL-215 fire fighting plane carried out an emergency landing at Ioannina Airport following an in flight fire caused by a fuel leak. The aircraft burned out.
Primary Cause
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