Crash of a Canadair CL-415 near Linguaglossa: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 27, 2022
Operator:
Registration:
I-DPCN
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lamezia Terme - Lamezia Terme
MSN:
2070
YOM:
2008
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Lamezia Terme Airport on a fire fighting mission at the foot of the Etna Volcano, north of Catania. Approaching the area on fire, the crew initiated a right hand turn and while descending to rising terrain, the right wing tip impacted the ground, causing the aircraft to crash, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.
