Toulouse - Toulouse

The crew was engaged in a night training mission out from Toulouse-Francazal Airbase. While cruising at a low altitude in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of Jouels Peak located about three km west the village of Le Bosc. All five crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Toulouse - Toulouse

Registration

35

MSN

35

Year of Manufacture

1954

Date

April 29, 1964 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Le Bosc Ariège

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

42.9471°, 1.4596°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 29, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse - Toulouse experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Le Bosc Ariège.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a night training mission out from Toulouse-Francazal Airbase. While cruising at a low altitude in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of Jouels Peak located about three km west the village of Le Bosc. All five crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 35, MSN 35, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.9471°, 1.4596°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a night training mission out from Toulouse-Francazal Airbase. While cruising at a low altitude in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of Jouels Peak located about three km west the village of Le Bosc. All five crew members were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Toulouse - Toulouse

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

35

MSN

35

Year of Manufacture

1954