Registration / Serial:2039
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-215
Aircraft Generic Type:Bombardier CL-415
Aircraft Version:Bombardier CL-415GR (CL-215-6B11)
C/n (msn):2039
Operator Titles:Greece - Air Force
City / Airport:Elefsis (LGEL)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:6 November 2009
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:387134Submit Correction
View count: 400
This is former C-GELJ that was delivered to Greece on 01 or 11 February 1999. The aircraft was assigned to 383 MEEA up to April 2006. The water bomber encountered problems after touch down on the water. A maintenance team tried to tow it to the beach, but it turned up-side down and started sinking on 25 April 2006. With the help of flotation balloons the CL-415 did not sink and was recovered to Halkida Shipyards. It was reported in a maintenance a hangar at Elefsis in late 2006. In that timeframe it was declared damaged beyond economical repair and subsequently dumped at Elefsis.
Registration / Serial:2039
Aircraft Version:Bombardier CL-415GR (CL-215-6B11)
C/n (msn):2039
Operator Titles:Greece - Air Force
City / Airport:Elefsis (LGEL)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:6 November 2009
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:2039
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-215
Aircraft Generic Type:Bombardier CL-415
Aircraft Version:Bombardier CL-415GR (CL-215-6B11)
C/n (msn):2039
Operator Titles:Greece - Air Force
City / Airport:Elefsis (LGEL)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:6 November 2009
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:387134Submit Correction
View count: 400
This is former C-GELJ that was delivered to Greece on 01 or 11 February 1999. The aircraft was assigned to 383 MEEA up to April 2006. The water bomber encountered problems after touch down on the water. A maintenance team tried to tow it to the beach, but it turned up-side down and started sinking on 25 April 2006. With the help of flotation balloons the CL-415 did not sink and was recovered to Halkida Shipyards. It was reported in a maintenance a hangar at Elefsis in late 2006. In that timeframe it was declared damaged beyond economical repair and subsequently dumped at Elefsis.
Registration / Serial:2039
Aircraft Version:Bombardier CL-415GR (CL-215-6B11)
C/n (msn):2039
Operator Titles:Greece - Air Force
City / Airport:Elefsis (LGEL)Map
Country:Greece
Photo Date:6 November 2009
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact