Monday, June 27, 2016

Canadair CL-215 firefighting aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing after one engine caught fire in Greece. Both pilots were not injured




Unharmed the two pilots of the CL-215 - 


The plane made "heavy landing" burning - 

In the 251 Aviation Hospital transferred the two pilot.

The CL-215 fire-fighting aircraft crashed shortly before burning and one kilometers north of the cement plant "Titan" in Attica-Viotia limits. The aircraft participated in the extinguishing operation in Dervenochoria. 

The pilots are safe, but one of them was slightly injured. The aircraft has not eject mechanism, which means that apparently the Canadair made heavy landing and so both pilots managed to get out. Reportedly, the two operators are in good health with the co-pilot has been injured in the hand and waist.


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Status:

Preliminary
Date: Sunday 26 June 2016
Time: 11:09
Type:
Canadair CL-215-1A10
Operator: Elleniki Polemikí Aeroporía
Registration: 1111
C/n / msn: 1111
First flight:

Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83AM
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: near Dervenochoria ( Greece)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature: Fire fighting
Departure airport: Volos-Néa Anchialos Airport (VOL/LGBL), Greece
Destination airport: Volos-Néa Anchialos Airport (VOL/LGBL), Greece
Narrative:
The Canadair CL-215 firefighting aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing accident. Both pilots were not injured,
The No.1 engine caught fire while the plane was on a firefighting mission in the area of Dervenochoria, Greece. The crew carried out a forced landing and the aircraft was reportedly destroyed by the ensuing fire.