Canadair CL-215 crash, Jul 30, 1996 (1 killed), Lake Fanaco
Canadair CL-215 accident on July 30, 1996 near Lake Fanaco, Sicily, Italy with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined. The hard landing on the lake and the...
- Date: July 30, 1996
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-215
- Location: Lake Fanaco, Sicily, Italy
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The hard landing on the lake and the resulting hull rupture were not explained in the sources.
A SISAM Canadair CL-215 engaged in firefighting landed hard on Lake Fanaco in Sicily while preparing to scoop water. The hull ruptured, the aircraft sank and was lost. One pilot was killed and the other was injured.