ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266542
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader |
| Owner/operator: | Hellenic Air Force (HAF) |
| Registration: | 128 |
| MSN: | 1Z011-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Machairado, Zakynthos -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
The aircraft was destroyed subsequent to an impact with terrain during firefighting operations in Macherado, Greece.
The sole pilot onboard survived with no injuries.
Sources:
https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/08/09/airplane-crashes-in-zakynthos-during-firefighting-efforts/
https://www.fosonline.gr/plus/epikairotita/article/151242/epese-pyrosvestiko-aeroskafos-sti-zakyntho-soos-o-pilotos-vid
https://www.anews.com.tr/world/2021/08/08/firefighting-aircraft-crashed-in-greece-no-casualties
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/59546_1130597607.jpg (photo)
Media:
Κιόμως βγήκε σώος…. pic.twitter.com/EhQmjv10KZ
— Kostas Sarikas 🇬🇷 (@SarikasKostas) August 8, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2021 16:42 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Aug-2021 17:22 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 08-Aug-2021 17:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Aug-2021 18:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 09-Aug-2021 08:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 09-Aug-2021 11:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 09-Aug-2021 11:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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