Canadair CL-215 crash, Sep 9, 1988 (4 killed), Santiago d...
Canadair CL-215 accident on September 9, 1988 near Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain with 4 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the right engine during...
- Date: September 9, 1988
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-215
- Location: Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the right engine during the initial climb, for reasons not recorded.
A Spanish Air Force Canadair CL 215 firefighting aircraft lost its right engine during the initial climb after takeoff from Santiago de Compostela. It lost height and crashed, killing all four crew on board.