Volos - Volos
Flight / Schedule
Volos - Volos
Aircraft
Canadair CL-215Registration
1048
MSN
1048
Year of Manufacture
1974
Date
July 15, 2000 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Volos Thessaly / Tessa<U+03BB><U+03AF>a
Region
Europe • Greece
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 15, 2000 at 12:00 AM, Volos - Volos experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Hellenic Air Force - Elleniki Polemiki Aeroporia, with the event recorded near Volos Thessaly / Tessa<U+03BB><U+03AF>a.
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 listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Volos-Nea Anchialos Airport on a fire fighting mission over Mt Pelion, about 10 km northeast of Volos. While flying at low height, the crew was preparing to drop water when the right wing struck the ground. The aircraft crashed and exploded, killing both pilots.
Aircraft reference details include registration 1048, MSN 1048, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Volos-Nea Anchialos Airport on a fire fighting mission over Mt Pelion, about 10 km northeast of Volos. While flying at low height, the crew was preparing to drop water when the right wing struck the ground. The aircraft crashed and exploded, killing both pilots.
Cause: Human factor
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
Volos - Volos
Flight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Greece