Repairing Canada's damaged water bomber

Earlier this week a water bomber sent to California from Quebec was hit and damaged by a drone. Now the company that builds these planes says the part is one the way. David Zura explains.

[@Hoop0u]

Think of all the fire this plane could've put out in that time

[@bakhel75]

The idiot, who owns the drone, should be paying for the damages.

[@ph11p3540]

He will if he's ever caught. He will also be seeing a $150,000 fine and a year in jail. When wild fires start, air spaces are forbidden in that region. Notices on on every aviation site and in some cases mainline news.

[@2Bluzin]

They already know who it is, he's an amateur photographer and the drone was unregistered because he was not required to because it was under 250 grams.

[@schwags1969]

@@2Bluzin You still have t register it with the company to fly it.

[@BryanBowser]

Proud Canadian knowing our of our pilots are there helping out.

[@freedombro]

Lol

[@cloudie9druoid172]

What bloody idiot flies a drone in these circumstances and when there’s low flying water bombers trying to put out fires! This is crazy….. at least the plane is fixable

[@alelectric2767]

Merican ones

[@DaveGIS123]

@@alelectric2767 Whoever it was flying the drone, S/he probably wanted a good picture to sell. It's the American way.

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

Probably the best plane for this to happen to in terms of repairs. They don't have de-icing boots or leading edge slats, just sheet aluminum panels riveted on.

[@2Bluzin]

It was an amateur photographer, he took down videos off IG. But yes, they know who he is. Going to be facing some heavy fines.

[@jfmezei]

Québec signed a deal in 1994 to lease 2 CL415s to LA County each September for yp to 6 months. So these plaes were likely in the region from the very start. Québec announced it was sending more. And in winter, maintenance cycle is performed to keep these old planes in good shape and remove rust if they landed in ocean. Until DEHAVILLAND Canada starts deliveries of the 515, each remaining CL 215 or 415 aircraft is very valuable and treated as such. The largest fleets are in France (at Nîmes) , Greece and Croatia.

[@GibsonB4512]

Manitoba repairs their water-bombers at a defunct Air Canada repair hangar across the road from me where I’ve seen at least 8 shiny, clean units leave each Spring and return looking like coal miners after a hard shift each Fall! Unfortunately as it’s presently -28C atm, so I doubt they’ll be leaving anytime soon as there’s not any heater on board!

[@jamietweedcap5234]

it's not something of a success story. It IS a success story.

[@DarkSyster]

Canadians! We can't even toot our own horn.

[@andrefiset3569]

The components of the 95 CL-415 were produced in Montreal and shipped by train to North Bay for final assembly and testing from 1993 to 2015.

[@PaulB-m4x]

Red green and duct tape.

[@raincoast9010]

If it isn't a structural part, that would actually work.

[@Fabulousprofound168]

1:36 from the appearance of the dent you can almost imagine what the drone looks like with the main body in the middle end of motors on each side

[@oldbari2604]

Not to be too critical but the water bombers we’re not sent by Canada. They are leased to the state of California every winter by Quebec. My point is they were not just sent they are being leased. Now since this fire has escalated Quebec had said they will send two more planes to California and other provinces are sending other help. Who pays for this has not been disclosed but the original two planes were being paid for by California. Hope they get this terrible situation under control soon.

[@DougGrinbergs]

2:08 Canadair - Bombardier - Viking Air - De Havilland Canada

[@CJC051]

That won't buff out !

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

A can of spray foam insulation and some duct tape.

[@ph11p3540]

It's just a scratch to these sturdy little planes.

[@dicmccoy]

So, maintenance season is put off and then when Canada starts burning this summer, the planes will be down for maintenance?

[@rickd438]

No, there are more to go around. Not all of them would be on service at any given time.

[@PatG-xd8qn]

Québec has 8 CL-415; 4 are in California right now (one of which was hit by the drone), while the 4 remaining are in Québec for winter maintenance. Québec also has other planes and helicopters, it doesn't just have the CL-415 And each province have their own aircrafts and all help each other during summer

[@pin65371]

@@PatG-xd8qn yah I'm guessing the 2 they are sending down right now will end up staying down there and once they feel that 2 will be enough to keep fighting the fires they will send the other 2 back.

[@LiveToHuntAndFish]

Newfoundland has 5 but one is down for repair...and nobody seems to want to repair it...

[@PatG-xd8qn]

@@pin65371 Actually, every winter since 1993, Québec rents two CL-415 and their pilots to California, and then they come back to Canada in May This is why Québec's CL-415 were the first Canadian planes spotted over the fires in the last week, as they were already there since November

[@NusretTaras-q1x]

More Likes For City News 👍

[@raincoast9010]

Yes, they allow comments!

[@jarofejfar5093]

I don’t see one reason why they send them over??? We’re not 51 state….

[@schwags1969]

You are an idiot. The USA and Canada, along with Mexico, AUS, NZ have been doing trades for fire-fighters for decades. Get over yourself champ.

[@J-CBertrand-tp6bg]

No but we’re compassionate - most of us at least 🙄‼️

[@kylepasta]

Put some sheet metal overtop, stud it down and give it a slap and say "that'll hold"

[@FullFrontalInvestigations]

Cal fire needs these

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

They have a bunch of their own water bombers of different types and lease a bunch more Canadair CL's from Canada in the fall and winter. They'd just be sitting covered in snow and ice otherwise.

[@chizzymomentum1807]

Tell trump to stop playing with Us!! Canada is helping America with wild fire! 🔥 I don’t wanna be a STATE!! 😅😂💯

[@freedombro]

Speak for yourself 😂

[@chizzymomentum1807]

@ u American, no one asked you. 😅😂🤣😅

[@longfellow5276]

​@@freedombrohe did. Is reading difficult?

[@RF6Gun851]

Well now that Truedough is leaving maybe you can get a real leader and take back your country from the Loonies! I hope so, nice country to do business with and visit.

[@masahirogo3330]

So Canadians paying for the repairs?

[@Xusemeh]

You guys are lucky you're getting help

[@edwardthompson9981]

Mexico is paying for it.😂

[@pin65371]

No... Calfire will deal with that. They are leasing the planes.

[@schwags1969]

@@pin65371 Wow, I am amazed so many people don't read the comments to figure out their own comments are really dumb.

[@TimDawg-ot8jx]

Absolutely Excellent Aircraft CL-415 Turbo Prop, formerlyCL- 215 Radial Piston 💣Ole School Engine

[@charlesward9486]

Duct Tape! It fixes everything!

[@MrJmpowers]

This happened on Thursday. Little slow on the reporting I’d say

[@CJC051]

i heard news reports about it the same day it happened.

[@ReganRobertByrne]

How Dare👀You👉Unmanned Aerial Vehicle My👉Water💦Bombing💣Plane🛩

[@masahirogo3330]

Lol

[@ronbelanger4113]

Again some fool with a little drone causing damage all for those likes on U tube.

[@lakeguy65616]

why not make a temporary repair and get back into service ASAP? The leading edge is not structural.

[@schwags1969]

And shity news, the plane hit the drone...not the other way around. Do better.

[@kimmurphy3713]

From WW ii era. Only one country has the world's largest modern water bomber.

[@tombryant4518]

It’s not from WW2 era.

[@DaveGIS123]

The CL-415 first flew in 1993, almost 5 decades after WW2. It was developed from the CL-215 which first flew in 1967.

[@jimmygreen281]

@@DaveGIS123 The original 215 is an upgraded PBY. The 415 is a big upgrade to the 215 but I can still see the legendary flying boat of WW2 in the design.

[@RealityAndlife-sb8uc]

JB weld could fixed that on a hour

[@Vassilika1]

nope, but duct tape would. JB weld is good for other things...

[@billyccall5774]

Thanks America....

[@simplythebesttowingandreco3217]

More like the plane hit the drone.... Duh