UD.13-13

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.

Flight / Schedule

UD.13-13

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

UD.13-13

MSN

1053

Year of Manufacture

1977

Date

October 12, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

UD.13-13

MSN

1053

Year of Manufacture

1977