Istanbul - Istanbul
Flight / Schedule
Istanbul - Istanbul
Aircraft
Canadair CL-215Registration
I-SRME
MSN
1049
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Istanbul Büyüksehir BelediyesiDate
October 4, 2007 at 06:44 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Duru Lake Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Narrative Report
On October 4, 2007 at 06:44 PM, Istanbul - Istanbul experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Istanbul Büyüksehir Belediyesi, with the event recorded near Duru Lake Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Istanbul-Atatürk Airport in the afternoon on a fire fighting mission. While completing a scooping manoeuver in Lake Duru located about 50 km northwest of Istanbul, the aircraft crashed and burned. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It was leased from Società Richerche Esperienze Meteorologiche (SOREM) to the Municipality of Istanbul (Istanbul Büyüksehir Belediyesi).
Aircraft reference details include registration I-SRME, MSN 1049, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Istanbul-Atatürk Airport in the afternoon on a fire fighting mission. While completing a scooping manoeuver in Lake Duru located about 50 km northwest of Istanbul, the aircraft crashed and burned. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It was leased from Società Richerche Esperienze Meteorologiche (SOREM) to the Municipality of Istanbul (Istanbul Büyüksehir Belediyesi).
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Istanbul - Istanbul
Operator
Istanbul Büyüksehir BelediyesiFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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