I-CFSU
Flight / Schedule
I-CFSU
Aircraft
Canadair CL-215Registration
I-CFSU
MSN
1074
Year of Manufacture
1985
Date
July 30, 1996 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Lake Fanaco Sicily
Region
Europe • Italy
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 30, 1996 at 12:00 AM, I-CFSU experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Socièta Italiana Servizi Aerei Mediterranei - SISAM, with the event recorded near Lake Fanaco Sicily.
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission and was supposed to land on Lake Fanaco to proceed to a scooping manoeuvre. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard, causing the hull to rupture. The aircraft sank and was lost. A pilot was killed and the second was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration I-CFSU, MSN 1074, year of manufacture 1985.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission and was supposed to land on Lake Fanaco to proceed to a scooping manoeuvre. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard, causing the hull to rupture. The aircraft sank and was lost. A pilot was killed and the second was injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Italy