Narrative:
The aircraft began to porpoise uncontrollably while scooping water inside the Valencia maritime port.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 11 April 1977 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-215-1A10 |
| Operator: | Ejército del Aire |
| Registration: | UD.13-08 |
| MSN: | 1036 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83AM |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Valencia ( Spain)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Madrid-Torrejón AFB (TOJ/LETO), Spain |
| Valencia Airport (VLC/LEVC), Spain |
The aircraft began to porpoise uncontrollably while scooping water inside the Valencia maritime port.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Madrid-Torrejón AFB to Valencia Airport as the crow flies is 274 km (171 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Madrid-Torrejón AFB to Valencia Airport as the crow flies is 274 km (171 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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