Canadair CL-415 crash, Nov 17, 1997 (1 killed), La Ciotat
Canadair CL-415 accident on November 17, 1997 near La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône, France with 1 fatality. Cause: The water-bombing hatches were...
- Date: November 17, 1997
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-415
- Location: La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The water-bombing hatches were reportedly open during the landing on the water, causing severe vibration and loss of control.
A French Civil Security CL-415 training for water scooping in the bay of La Ciotat simulated an engine failure and landed. Severe vibration followed, and when the crew added power to take off the seaplane overturned and came to rest upside down. The captain was killed and the copilot was seriously injured.