Crash of a Canadair CL-215-1A10 near Beniarrés: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UD.13-13
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
1053
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission over the Sierra d'Aitana. After its load of water was scooped, the airplane struck trees and crashed onto a hill located in Beniarrés. Both crew members were killed.