Elefsis - Elefsis
Flight / Schedule
Elefsis - Elefsis
Aircraft
Canadair CL-215Registration
1064
MSN
1064
Year of Manufacture
1979
Date
August 22, 1993 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Patras Peloponnese / <U+03A0>e<U+03BB><U+03BF>p<U+03CC><U+03BD><U+03BD><U+03B7>s<U+03BF><U+03C2>
Region
Europe • Greece
Narrative Report
On August 22, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Elefsis - Elefsis experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Hellenic Air Force - Elleniki Polemiki Aeroporia, with the event recorded near Patras Peloponnese / <U+03A0>e<U+03BB><U+03BF>p<U+03CC><U+03BD><U+03BD><U+03B7>s<U+03BF><U+03C2>.
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 in the region of Patras. Following a scooping mission, it is believed the pilot encountered control problems when the aircraft crashed on hilly terrain, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 1064, MSN 1064, year of manufacture 1979.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the region of Patras. Following a scooping mission, it is believed the pilot encountered control problems when the aircraft crashed on hilly terrain, bursting into flames. Both pilots 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
Schedule / Flight
Elefsis - Elefsis
Flight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Greece