Canadair CL-215 crash, Jul 17, 2015, Faraklo
Canadair CL-215 accident on July 17, 2015 near Faraklo, Peloponnese, Greece with no fatalities.
- Date: July 17, 2015
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-215
- Location: Faraklo, Peloponnese, Greece
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Hellenic Air Force Canadair CL 215 (serial 1070) on a firefighting mission over the Peloponnese developed technical problems on 17 July 2015. The crew attempted an emergency landing near Faraklo in Laconia, and the aircraft crash landed on hilly ground and was destroyed, reportedly consumed by the forest fire it was fighting. Both pilots escaped uninjured.