Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 July 2006
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Elleniki Polemik¡ Aeropor¡a
Registration Number: 1112
Location: off Patroklos Island –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Canadair aircraft crashed into a wave during a fire extinguishing operation in the Argosaronic Gulf, resulting in the loss of both pilots. The aircraft was rescued by a Super Puma helicopter.A Canadair aircraft crashed into a wave during a fire extinguishing operation in the Argosaronic Gulf, resulting in the loss of both pilots. The aircraft was rescued by a Super Puma helicopter.
Description
The Canadair was participating in a fire extinguishing operation in the island of Tzia. Whilst scooping up sea water in the Argosaronic Gulf, the airplane crashed into a wave and sunk. Both pilots escaped and were rescued by a Super Puma helicopter.
Primary Cause
Wave impact during a fire extinguishing operation.Wave impact during a fire extinguishing operation.Share on:
