Canadair CL-415 crash, Aug 1, 2005 (2 killed), Calvi
Canadair CL-415 accident on August 1, 2005 near Calvi, Haute-Corse, France with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The investigators considered an...
- Date: August 1, 2005
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-415
- Location: Calvi, Haute-Corse, France
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The investigators considered an aerological disturbance from the fire a possible cause, but could not confirm the loads, and prior airframe damage could not be excluded.
A Canadair CL-415 water bomber on a drop run to a brush fire near Calvi, Corsica broke up in flight and struck a mountainside, killing both crew. The tail section separated from the fuselage after the aircraft was seen to climb while the elevators were nearly stable. The French defence investigators could not reproduce the failure loads and considered the fire-generated rising air as a possible cause.