Waterbobmer in forced landing - Greece - Curt Lewis

Canadair CL-215-1A10 Forced Landing (Greece)

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.