UD.13-29

The crew was completing a training flight consisting of dropping survival equipment when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Port de Pollença. Two crew members were rescued while two others were killed.

Flight / Schedule

UD.13-29

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

UD.13-29

MSN

1124

Year of Manufacture

1990

Date

March 25, 2003 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Port de Pollença Balearic Islands

Region

Europe • Spain

Coordinates

39.9080°, 3.0828°

Narrative Report

On March 25, 2003 at 12:00 AM, UD.13-29 experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire, with the event recorded near Port de Pollença Balearic Islands.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a training flight consisting of dropping survival equipment when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Port de Pollença. Two crew members were rescued while two others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration UD.13-29, MSN 1124, year of manufacture 1990.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9080°, 3.0828°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a training flight consisting of dropping survival equipment when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Port de Pollença. Two crew members were rescued while two others were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Spain

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Canadair CL-215

Registration

UD.13-29

MSN

1124

Year of Manufacture

1990