Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Monday 23 July 2007 |
Time: | 15:46 |
Type: | Canadair CL-215-6B11 (CL-415) |
Operator: | Elleniki Polemikí Aeroporía |
Registration: | 2055 |
MSN: | 2055 |
First flight: | 2001 |
Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF |
Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Dilesos ( Greece)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:A wildfire broke out on July 23 on the Greek island of Eboia, at an area called Tsakeoi. An area of low shrubs and olive trees was on fire and threatened homes in the area. Five aircraft, aircraft, two helicopters and a large number of firemen were deployed to put out the blaze.
The airplane crashed and broke up on a hill.
Sources:
» Fire-fighting plane down on Evia, fears for crew (ANA 23-7-2007)
» Canadair went down in Steira (ERT 23-7-2007)
» Greek Air Force
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accident date:
23-07-2007type: Canadair CL-415
registration: 2055
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.