UD.13-8

The crew attempted to land on rough sea due to high winds. The seaplane struck high waves and crashed. All three crew members were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

UD.13-8

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

UD.13-8

MSN

1036

Year of Manufacture

1974

Date

April 11, 1977 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Valencia Valencian Community

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

39.4741°, -0.3759°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On April 11, 1977 at 12:00 AM, UD.13-8 experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Valencia Valencian Community.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 weather. The crew attempted to land on rough sea due to high winds. The seaplane struck high waves and crashed. All three crew members were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration UD.13-8, MSN 1036, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.4741°, -0.3759°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew attempted to land on rough sea due to high winds. The seaplane struck high waves and crashed. All three crew members were rescued.

Cause: Weather

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

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

UD.13-8

MSN

1036

Year of Manufacture

1974