Alverca – Tancos
Flight / Schedule
Alverca – Tancos
Aircraft
Nord 2501 NoratlasRegistration
6422
MSN
50
Year of Manufacture
1954
Date
September 26, 1975 at 05:14 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tancos AFB (Constância) Ribatejo
Region
Europe • Portugal
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 26, 1975 at 05:14 PM, Alverca – Tancos experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa, with the event recorded near Tancos AFB (Constância) Ribatejo.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Tancos AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a field located 6 km west of the airfield. All eight occupants, among them three pilots, were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6422, MSN 50, year of manufacture 1954.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
8
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Tancos AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a field located 6 km west of the airfield. All eight occupants, among them three pilots, were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Alverca – Tancos
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Portugal