Bombardier Inc Canadair CL-215-6B11 C-GQBE
9 January 2025 · Los Angeles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 January 2025 at about 20:38 local time, a Bombardier Inc Canadair CL-215-6B11 registered C-GQBE, operated by Gouvernement du Québec, Service aérien gouvernemen, was involved in an incident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:38
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys (VNY)
- Coordinates
- 34.2098, -118.4900
- Aircraft
- Bombardier Inc Canadair CL-215-6B11
- Registration
- C-GQBE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1994
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gouvernement du Québec, Service aérien gouvernemen
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Fighting
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR25LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The NTSB does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Inc Canadair CL-215-6B11 CL-415 | C-GQBE | Gouvernement du Québec, Service aérien gouvernemen | Minor |
| Unknown UNKNOWN | Unknown | - | Destroyed |
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