UD.13-9

While taxiing on rough water, the airplane struck rocks and came to rest partially submerged. All three crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

UD.13-9

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

UD.13-9

MSN

1037

Year of Manufacture

1974

Date

March 7, 1977 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Fuenterrabia Basque Country

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

43.3624°, -1.7914°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On March 7, 1977 at 12:00 AM, UD.13-9 experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Fuenterrabia Basque Country.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was taxiing at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While taxiing on rough water, the airplane struck rocks and came to rest partially submerged. All three crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration UD.13-9, MSN 1037, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.3624°, -1.7914°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taxiing on rough water, the airplane struck rocks and came to rest partially submerged. All three crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

UD.13-9

MSN

1037

Year of Manufacture

1974