ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281149
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| Date: | Friday 5 August 2022 |
| Time: | 11:16 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss |
| Owner/operator: | Pays Air Service Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-FBZ |
| MSN: | 802-0460 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Nea Peramos -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Dekelia/Tatoi Air Base (LGTT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The float equipped Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss crashed while scooping and sank. Both crew members rescued.
According to ATSB OA2022-03008: While conducting firefighting operations, the left wing struck the water and the aircraft subsequently collided with terrain. The aircraft was destroyed.
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Sources:
https://aerialfiremag.com/2022/08/05/fire-boss-crashes-into-water-in-greece-both-onboard-escape/
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c198d&lat=38.004&lon=23.449&zoom=12.0&showTrace=2022-08-05
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHFBZ/history/20220805/0817Z/LGTT/L%2037.97946%2023.46721
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/5820500-abe51345cf22abf862d60078d046f5df956ca004/aircrafttype/AT3T
https://www.hcg.gr/el/epikairothta/epixeirhsh-ereynas-kai-diaswshs-epibainontwn-meta-apo-ptwsh-aeroskafoys-sth-8alassia-perioxh-boreia-nhsoy-salaminas-syllhpsh-hmedapoy-sthn-hgoymenitsa-traymatismos-epibath-eg-og-ploioy-sth-xio-diakomides-as8enwn-060822/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2022 05:43 | Anon. | Added |
| 06-Aug-2022 05:45 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 06-Aug-2022 05:46 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2022 06:26 | AgOps | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Aug-2022 05:42 | johnpitsakis | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Jul-2023 00:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Source]] |
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