143

On September 6, 1974 at 12:00 AM, 143 experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Petreto-Bicchisano Corse-du-Sud.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While in a liaison flight on behalf of 01/062 Vercors Squadron, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Monte San Petru (1,400 meters high) located three km southeast of Petreto-Bicchisano, Corsica. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. Crew: Cdt Yvon Mussetta, Cpt Jean Bombes de Villiers, Adj Albert Rougies, Sgt Patrick Steffen.

Aircraft reference details include registration 143, MSN 143, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.7657°, 8.9759°.