The aircraft appears to hit a tree, tilt to the right and crash into the mountain – Defense Minister Nikos Dendias declared three days of mourning
Research into the exact causes that led to his crash Canadair in Karystos and the death of the two pilots, the Air Force started. GEA officials are collecting all the evidence from the scene and from the video that recorded the fatal flight of the aircraft, in order to come to the conclusion and find the causes of this great tragedy.
The crash of CL-215, while operating on the fire front at Platanisto Karystou, came to be added to the overall tragedy that the country is experiencing in the last two weeks, with prolonged heat and large fires on many fronts across the territory. The forces have been exhausted by the overexertion, which, however, continues, as the fronts are still active in many areas and in the coming days the risk of fire danger is very high.
Based on the visual material, the aircraft at the moment it made the fire attack on Platanistos Karystos and in the phase of releasing the water hit a tree with the right wing, the right float was cut off, which increased the right inclination of the aircraft and hit the ground.
Watch the video documentary from the moment of the Canadair crash:
The official announcement of the General Air Staff
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 14:52, a CL-215 aircraft of the 355th Tactical Transport Squadron of the 112th Fighter Wing crashed, during aerial firefighting, at Platanistos in Evia, resulting in the fatal injury of the captain, Commander (I) Christos Moulas, 34 years old, and the co-pilot, Second Lieutenant (I) Pericles Stefanidis, 27 years old.
Commander (I) Sotirios Maggotsios
GEA Press Representative
The 27-year-old Pericles Stefanidis
The 34-year-old Christos Moulas
By decision of the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias, three days of mourning are declared in the Armed Forces (from 25 to 27 July 2023) for the loss of life, in the line of duty, of the Air Force Officers and pilots of the CL-215 firefighting aircraft, which was operating in Evia.
Source: Skai
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