Volos - Volos

On June 26, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Volos - Volos experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-215, operated by Hellenic Air Force - Elleniki Polemiki Aeroporia, with the event recorded near Dervenochoria Central Greece / Ste<U+03C1>e<U+03AC> <U+0395><U+03BB><U+03BB><U+03AC>da.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. The crew departed Volos-Néa Anchialos Airport in the morning on a firefighting mission over Beotia. En route, the left engine caught fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a wooded area located near Dervenochoria, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire and both pilots escaped with minor injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration 1111, MSN 1111, year of manufacture 1990.