UD.13-13
Flight / Schedule
UD.13-13
Aircraft
Canadair CL-215Registration
UD.13-13
MSN
1053
Year of Manufacture
1977
Date
October 12, 1980 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Beniarrés Valencian Community
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
38.8204°, -0.3789°
Narrative Report
On October 12, 1980 at 12:00 AM, UD.13-13 experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Beniarrés Valencian Community.
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission over the Sierra d'Aitana. After its load of water was scooped, the airplane struck trees and crashed onto a hill located in Beniarrés. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration UD.13-13, MSN 1053, year of manufacture 1977.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.8204°, -0.3789°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission over the Sierra d'Aitana. After its load of water was scooped, the airplane struck trees and crashed onto a hill located in Beniarrés. Both crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
