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| Date: | Monday 28 August 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-215-1A10 |
| Owner/operator: | Buffalo Airways |
| Registration: | C-FYWP |
| MSN: | 1002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mitchell Lake -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
A Buffalo Airways CL-215 (serial number 1002) was conducting a firefighting mission on Lake Mitchell, north of Yellowknife, Canada, when it struck a rocky shoal. The bottom of the keel was punctured as a result.
The crashed aircraft was lightened as much as possible so that a CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by Billings could recover it. The engines were lowered onto floating rafts made of logs and recovered back to base by a Bell 205, which carried them by hanging. The aircraft was then towed to shore using ratchet handles and positioned on the edge of an island.
Sources:
https://verticalmag.com/news/chinook-rescues-stranded-duck-from-northern-lake/
https://aerialfiremag.com/2023/11/13/billings-flying-service-assists-buffalo-airways-remove-cl-215/
Media:
https://www.facebook.com/100033530693143/posts/t292/1069858900808456/ https://x.com/OnAviation/status/1719991652847083651
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2025 18:22 | Canadair515 | Added |
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