Seia - Seia

On July 9, 2004 at 06:40 PM, Seia - Seia experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by SOREM - Società Ricerche Esperienze Meteorologiche, with the event recorded near Chamadouro Beira Alta.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Owned by SOREM, the aircraft was dispatched in Portugal and leased to OMNI - Aviação e Tecnologia for fire fighting missions. Following a scooping mission in the Aguíeira Reservoir off Chamadouro, the crew increased engine power and started a takeoff procedure when control was lost. The takeoff was abandoned but the aircraft collided with the shore and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-SRMB, MSN 1012, year of manufacture 1979.