ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319401
Date: | Monday 8 July 2019 |
Time: | 18:30 |
Type: | Canadair CL-215-6B11 (CL-415) |
Owner/operator: | Gouvernement du Québec |
Registration: | C-FAWQ |
MSN: | 1115 |
Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 83 km NW of Roberval Airport, QC (YRJ) -
Canada
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | Roberval Airport, QC (YRJ/CYRJ) |
Destination airport: | Roberval Airport, QC (YRJ/CYRJ) |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:A Canadair CL-415 aircraft operated by the Government of Quebec, was operating flight Q239 under flight rules from Roberval (CYRJ), QC to a forest fire located approximately 45 nautical miles (83 km) away northwest of CYRJ, with two pilots on board.
During a scooping manoeuvre on a lake, the aircraft's hull collided with a shoal, causing damage to it. The crew ceased firefighting operations and returned to CYRJ where the aircraft landed safely.
Once the damage was assessed, a flight permit was issued to return the aircraft to the main operations base for repair.
Sources:
TSB A19Q0104
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