ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312677
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| Date: | Sunday 14 May 2023 |
| Time: | 20:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-215 |
| Owner/operator: | Service Aérien Gouvernemental du Québec |
| Registration: | C-FTXK |
| MSN: | 1018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Mount Wright, QC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Roberval Airport, QC (YRJ/CYRJ) |
| Roberval Airport, QC (YRJ/CYRJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Canadair CL-215 operated by the Service Aérien Gouvernemental du Québec, with 2 flight crew members on board, was on a visual flight rules forest fire fighting flight from and to Roberval, QC (CYRJ). During the second drop on a fire located under a high voltage Hydro-Quebec power line near Mount Wright, the aircraft lost altitude and the open drop doors touched the upper cable of the line. The aircraft diverted to Québec/Jean Lesage Int, QC (CYQB) airport where it landed safely. Contact marks were observed by maintenance personnel. There were no injuries.
Sources:
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2023 08:49 | harro | Added |
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