Canadair CL-215 crash, Jul 9, 2004, Chamadouro
Canadair CL-215 accident on July 9, 2004 near Chamadouro, Beira Alta, Portugal with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of directional control during takeoff...
- Date: July 9, 2004
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-215
- Location: Chamadouro, Beira Alta, Portugal
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of directional control during takeoff and abort, attributed to poor crew resource management, weak crew communication, and unfamiliar terrain conditions.
A SOREM-owned Canadair CL-215 leased to a Portuguese firefighting operator lost directional control while taking off after a water scoop at the Aguieira Reservoir. The takeoff was abandoned, but the amphibian struck the shore and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.