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    Airframe Family: Canadair CL-215 / CL-415
    Latest Model:CL-215-1A10
    Last Military Serial:833 HRZPO
    Construction Number:1012
    Last Civil Registration:I-SRMB
    Compressed ID:Canadair CL-215-1A10 sn 833 HRZPO c...
    Latest Owner or Location:SOREM-Societa Richerche Esperienze Meteorologiche

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    Dates

    Event

    1969

    Constructed as a CL-215-1A10.

    1969

    To Government of Quebec with new c/r C-FTXE.

    1969

    Operated as fire service #27.

    July 1985


    Photographer: Michael McGowan / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: C-FTXE - CL-215 - Quebec Government at Victoria in July 1985

    1987

    Operated as fire service #227.

    August 1988


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-FTXE - CL-215 - Quebec Government at Quebec in August 1988

    Circa 1995

    To Government of Croatia with new c/r 9A-CAC.

    Operated as fire service #833.

    April 2002

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzracna Obrana with s/n 833.

    27 September 2002


    Photographer: Joop de Groot
    Notes: 2002 photo taken on the Adriatic Sea off Croatia. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

    By 9 July 2004

    To SOREM-Societa Richerche Esperienze Meteorologiche with new c/r I-SRMB (Canadair CL-215-1A10, 1012).
    Operated for OMNI - Aviacao e Tecnologia.

    9 July 2004

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 4,273 hours and 3,313 cycles on the airframe at the time. It was a local fire fighting flight from Seia Airport (LPSE), Portugal. The accident occurred at Chamadouro, Santa Domba Dao (Portugal) while taking off. The airframe was damaged beyond repair. Narrative: A Canadair CL-215-1A10 air tanker sustained substantial damage in an aborted takeoff accident at the Aguieira reservoir. Both pilots survived the accident. The airplane was scooping water from the reservoir to combat a fire in the area...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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