Canadair CL-215 crashes

42 crashes involving the Canadair CL-215 since 1970, with 73 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 42
• Fatal crashes: 31
• Fatalities: 73
• First recorded: July 4, 1970
• Most recent: July 25, 2023

Deadliest

1. September 9, 1988: Canadair CL-215, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (4 fatalities)
2. September 9, 1988: Canadair CL-215, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (4 fatalities)
3. March 2, 1981: Canadair CL-215, Cañaveruelas, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (4 fatalities)
4. March 2, 1981: Canadair CL-215, Cañaveruelas, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (4 fatalities)
5. August 22, 1989: Canadair CL-215, Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar, Venezuela (3 fatalities)

Countries

• Spain (13)
• Greece (11)
• France (5)
• Italy (4)
• Canada (3)
• Croatia (2)
• Venezuela (2)
• Portugal (1)
• Türkiye (1)

Years

• 1983 (4)
• 1984 (4)
• 1989 (4)
• 1977 (3)
• 1980 (2)
• 1981 (2)
• 1987 (2)
• 1988 (2)
• 1991 (2)
• 1970 (1)
• 1971 (1)
• 1973 (1)

All crashes

• July 25, 2023: Canadair CL-215, Karystos, Central Greece, Greece (2 fatalities)
• August 8, 2020: Canadair CL-215, Lobios, Galicia, Spain (1 fatality)
• June 26, 2016: Canadair CL-215, Dervenochoria, Central Greece, Greece (0 fatalities)
• July 17, 2015: Canadair CL-215, Faraklo, Peloponnese, Greece (0 fatalities)
• October 4, 2007: Canadair CL-215, Duru Lake, Marmara Region, Türkiye (0 fatalities)
• July 6, 2006: Canadair CL-215, Patroklos Island, Attica, Greece (0 fatalities)
• July 9, 2004: Canadair CL-215, Chamadouro, Beira Alta, Portugal (0 fatalities)
• March 25, 2003: Canadair CL-215, Port de Pollença, Balearic Islands, Spain (2 fatalities)
• July 15, 2000: Canadair CL-215, Volos, Thessaly, Greece (2 fatalities)
• July 30, 1996: Canadair CL-215, Lake Fanaco, Sicily, Italy (1 fatality)
• August 22, 1993: Canadair CL-215, Patras, Peloponnese, Greece (2 fatalities)
• July 15, 1992: Canadair CL-215, Isthmia, Peloponnese, Greece (0 fatalities)
• August 6, 1991: Canadair CL-215, San Massimo, Liguria, Italy (2 fatalities)
• June 19, 1991: Canadair CL-215, Chute des Passes, Quebec, Canada (2 fatalities)
• August 22, 1989: Canadair CL-215, Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
• August 22, 1989: Canadair CL-215, Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar, Venezuela (3 fatalities)
• January 27, 1989: Canadair CL-215, Quiliano, Liguria, Italy (2 fatalities)
• January 27, 1989: Canadair CL-215, Quiliano, Liguria, Italy (2 fatalities)
• September 9, 1988: Canadair CL-215, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (4 fatalities)
• September 9, 1988: Canadair CL-215, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (4 fatalities)
• February 13, 1987: Canadair CL-215, San Joan de Moró, Valencian Community, Spain (2 fatalities)
• February 13, 1987: Canadair CL-215, San Joan de Moró, Valencian Community, Spain (2 fatalities)
• July 11, 1984: Canadair CL-215, Zadar, Zadar, Croatia (1 fatality)
• July 11, 1984: Canadair CL-215, Zadar, Zadar, Croatia (1 fatality)
• March 10, 1984: Canadair CL-215, Elefsis AFB (Elefsina), Attica, Greece (3 fatalities)
• March 10, 1984: Canadair CL-215, Elefsis AFB (Elefsina), Attica, Greece (3 fatalities)
• September 29, 1983: Canadair CL-215, Montreal-Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (ex Dorval), Quebec, Canada (0 fatalities)
• September 29, 1983: Canadair CL-215, Montreal-Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (ex Dorval), Quebec, Canada (0 fatalities)
• August 4, 1983: Canadair CL-215, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (2 fatalities)
• August 4, 1983: Canadair CL-215, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (2 fatalities)
• March 2, 1981: Canadair CL-215, Cañaveruelas, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (4 fatalities)
• March 2, 1981: Canadair CL-215, Cañaveruelas, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (4 fatalities)
• October 12, 1980: Canadair CL-215, Beniarrés, Valencian Community, Spain (2 fatalities)
• October 12, 1980: Canadair CL-215, Beniarrés, Valencian Community, Spain (2 fatalities)
• July 18, 1978: Canadair CL-215, Ioannina Epirus, Greece (0 fatalities)
• May 26, 1977: Canadair CL-215, Corinth Peloponnese, Greece (3 fatalities)
• April 11, 1977: Canadair CL-215, Valencia Valencian Community, Spain (0 fatalities)
• March 7, 1977: Canadair CL-215, Fuenterrabia Basque Country, Spain (0 fatalities)
• September 8, 1976: Canadair CL-215, Pontevedra Galicia, Spain (3 fatalities)
• July 25, 1973: Canadair CL-215, Vignale Haute-Corse, France (2 fatalities)
• August 3, 1971: Canadair CL-215, Gulf of Sagona Corse-du-Sud, France (2 fatalities)
• July 4, 1970: Canadair CL-215, Albertacce Haute-Corse, France (3 fatalities)