Crash of a Canadair CL-215-1A10 in Ioannina
Date & Time:
Jul 18, 1978
Operator:
Registration:
1050
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Elefsis - Elefsis
MSN:
1050
YOM:
1978
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Elesis Airbase in the day. En route, a fuel leak occurred and a fire erupted. The crew diverted to Ioannina Airport to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane landed safely and came to rest in flames. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
In-flight fire caused by a fuel leak.
