Tue 25 July 2023: Canadair CL-215 (or 415?) turned and dived into Greek hills near Athens....

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Re: Tue 25 July 2023: Canadair CL-215 (or 415?) turned and dived into Greek hills near Athens....

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Sad news indeed. Blue skies for the brave crew!

But, it was a CL215, not a 415. 215’s have black engines to hide the oil and soot stains, 415’s don’t. As pprune mentions, aircraft seems to have hit a tree with the right wing, shearing off its float.

Also, the crash was on the island of Evia near Karysto, not on the mainland.
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Re: Tue 25 July 2023: Canadair CL-215 (or 415?) turned and dived into Greek hills near Athens....

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Apparently, and according to Aviation Safety Network, the aircraft concerned was CL215 1055 of 355MTM.
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