Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 April 2006
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-6B11 (CL-415)
Owner/operator: Elleniki Polemik¡ Aeropor¡a
Registration Number: 2039
Location: off Chalkis –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden flip during towing to shore, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent withdrawal from service at Elefsis Air Base.An aircraft experienced a sudden flip during towing to shore, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent withdrawal from service at Elefsis Air Base.
Description
The aircraft was involved in a mishap on the water. While being towed to shore, the aircraft flipper over. It was recovered and subsequently withdrawn from use at Elefsis Air Base.
Primary Cause
Towing operation resulted in loss of control and subsequent flip.Towing operation resulted in loss of control and subsequent flip.Share on:
