| Aircraft | |
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| 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 |
| Local Operator Name: | Πολεμική Αεροπορία |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ElefsisMap |
| Country: | Greece |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LGEL IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 November 2009 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 387134 |
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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. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 August 2021, and has since been viewed 500 times. |