Nord 2501 Noratlas

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

The aircraft departed Djibouti City on a local paratroopers training mission. While flying by night, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Garbi (1,700 meters high) located northwest of Assal Lake. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 36 occupants were killed, among them seven officers, five non-commissioned officers, one Navy officer, 23 Corporals and legionaries. Crew: Cmd Dalmasso, Cmd Couillaud, Cpt Taddéï, Cpt Demange.

ATESA - Aero Taxis Ecuatorianos

Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Shell Mera-Río Amazonas Airport. Both pilots were killed.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Royan. There were no casualties.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

At 1000LT on November 24, the airplane departed Hyères-Le Palyvestre NAS near Toulon on a flight to Mont-de-Marsan Airbase, carrying 28 passengers and a crew of four. The passengers were respectively 23 Marines from the Naval School of Saint-Mandrier, four officers and the Director of the Naval School's house. All four crew members were attached to the Groupe 3/64 Bigorre at Évreux AFB. All of them were invited at Mont-de-Marsan Airbase to assist to the final of a radiophonic tournament they lost on semi-final. At 0100LT on November 25, the airplane departed Mont-de-Marsan Airfield bound to the east. En route, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with fog and rain falls, reducing the visibility to zero. In such conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane passed over the hamlet of La Sicarderie at a height of 150 meters. Less than 30 seconds later, the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in the Somail Mountain Range, about 40 km northwest of Béziers. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 32 occupants were killed. Crew (Groupe 3/64 Bigorre from Évreux AFB): Cpt Philippe Le Goff, Sgt/C Robert Sonier, Sgt/C Jean-Claude Bezanger, Sgt/C Serge Luckel. Passengers (accompanist officers): Cpt Raymond Faucher, Mrs Elisabeth Boissat, Director of the GEM House, Ens/V Francis Coinsin, Asp Louis Rimbaud, M/Pr Luc Kuntz. Passengers (Marines members of the Bagad du Groupe d’Écoles de Mécaniciens (GEM) de Saint-Mandrier): M/Mec Pierre Nadal, 2nd M/Mec Joël Quentel, 2nd M/Mec Alain Bouydron, QM/Mec Philippe Janin, QM/Mec Philippe Orliac, QM/Mec Louis Tanguy, QM/Mec Alain Ducasse, M/Mec Patrick Mira, M/Mec François Chotard, M/Mec Didier Le Goff, M/Mec Jean-Marie Rambaud, M/Mec Christian Dreau, M/Mec Claude Lecoustaouec, M/Mec Joël Jaffres, M/Mec Guy Le Doussal, M/Eq Jean-Marc Mule, Mat Ben Ah-Mi, App/Mec Alain Montas, App/Mec Pascal Le Gall, App/Mec Dominique Le Goff, APP/Mec Eric Descarcin, App/Mec Didier Terrec, App/Mec Alain Scouarnec.

Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa

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.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

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.

Hellenic Air Force - Elleniki Polemiki Aeroporia

Greek troops were deployed in Cyprus following the Turkish invasion. While on a night approach to Nicosia Airport under callsign 'Niki 4', the airplane was mistakenly shot down by Greek soldiers based by the airport and crashed in flames 3 km short of runway. A passenger was injured while 31 other occupants were killed.

Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa

On approach to Mueda Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds and limited visibility. The pilot-in-command descended too low on final when the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway 16 threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed, among them two civilians and two officers.

Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir

Parked on apron, the airplane was completing an engine run with three technicians on board. The airplane jumped over the chocks, rolled for few meters before colliding with a concrete wall. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Portalia Air-Cargo

While taking off from Djibouti City Airport, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were seriously injured. They were completing a cargo flight on behalf of Wolfair.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

The crew departed Reims-Champagne AFB (BA112) in the morning on a local training flight. While flying at a relative low altitude, control was lost and the airplane crashed in an open field located in Damery, northwest of Épernay. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all five crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Michel Barril, Adj André Picquot, Adj Jean-Claude Mathey, Sgt Lucien Lorber, Sgt Pierre Marceau.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

The aircraft departed Pau-Uzein Airport on a local training flight with nine crew members and 25 paratroopers, on behalf of the Escadron de Transport 2/63 Bigorre. Few minutes after takeoff, the captain informed ground about an engine fire and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. On final approach, the airplane nosed down then crashed in a huge explosion few km short of runway. Two passengers were injured while 32 other occupants were killed. Crew: Cpt Mallet, Cpt Remy, Adj Abdi, Adj Sion, Mdlc Carlu, Mdlc Gruselle, Sgt Piccerelle, Sgt Tondeur, Mdl Perron. Passengers: S/Lt Berthe, S/Lt Boju, S/Lt Cartal, S/Lt Coullerez, S/Lt Delarche, S/Lt Del Toso, S/Lt Dhome, S/Lt Ducatillon, S/Lt Erba, S/Lt Flori, S/Lt Guillamet, S/Lt Kerleguer, S/Lt Labriet, S/Lt Lanterme, S/Lt Lafitte, S/Lt Megevand, S/Lt Peters, S/Lt Pina, S/Lt Py, S/Lt Rousseau, S/Lt Sensfelder, S/Lt Tachet, S/Lt Zangarelli.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew departed Neubiberg AFB on a short flight to Kaufbeuren AFB located about 80 km southwest. While flying at low height, the airplane struck the top of a hill and crashed near Königsdorf, about 60 km east of Kaufbeuren Airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all five crew members were killed.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

Shortly after takeoff from Erding AFB, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls and the captain decided to return. On final, the airplane stalled and crashed onto a house located one km short of runway. Ten crew members as well as a young girl aged 2 1/2 were killed. The captain and the navigator were the sole survivors. The pilot was reportedly later killed in the fatal crash of the Noratlas 52+79 near Königsdorf, November 19, 1970.

Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa

While cruising by night on a flight from Beira to Lourenço Marques, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The crew completed a belly landing on a beach located in Praia Sepúlveda, south of Xai-Xai. All 15 occupants escaped uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

The crew was completing a training mission when he encountered icing conditions. The airplane went out of control and crashed in Saverdun, some 45 km southeast of Toulouse. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. They were conducting a mission on behalf of the CIET 340 (Centre d’Instruction des Équipages de Transport) based at Toulouse-Francazal Airbase. Crew: Cpt Jacques Masniaud, Lt Roger Galibert, Adj Henri Delpech, Sgt André Esposito.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

Just after liftoff, the right engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was written off.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Blond while completing a training flight on behalf of the Groupe de transport 2/63 Bigorre. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Rigordel, Adj Touron, Adj Juhel, Adj Arenas, Sgt Lange.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew was returning to Ahlhorn AFB after the airplane had undergone a maintenance check at Bourges. On final approach by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (rain and gusty winds) when the airplane crashed in flames few km from the airfield. The passenger was injured while all four crew members were killed.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

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.

Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir

The crew was completing a local training flight at Mitzpe Ramon Airfield. While on approach, the airplane struck a mountain and was destroyed upon impact. All nine occupants were killed. Crew: Hagay Gilboa, pilot, Shlomo Tzlil, pilot.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew was engaged in a local test flight out from Cologne-Bonn Airport after one of the engine has been changed the day prior to the accident. On approach by night, the aircraft was too low and struck power cable and electric pole before crashing in a snow covered field located in Vilkerath, 15 km east of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. There were icing conditions at the time of the accident. Crew: Cpt Helmut Wolf, pilot, Wolfram Miss, pilot, Erich Lauf, radio operator, Rudi Wilker, mechanic.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

The crew was engaged in a night training exercice. In the evening, to avoid to be locked by 'enemy' Gloster Meteor, the crew decided to descent below the radar coverage when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Aurès Mountain Ranger, northwest of Batna. The wreckage was found eight hours later and all 11 occupants have been killed. Crew: P. M. Boch, pilot, P. Guizard, pilot, G. Lemaire, radio navigator, N. P. Hulin, R. J. Guezenec, M. A. Watrin, Mr. Bernard, observer, Mr. Delbecque, observer, Mr. Gauvry, observer, Mr. Mathe, mechanic, J. R. Helary.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck Mt Argentera (3,297 meters high) located in the Italian Alps. The wreckage was found a week later, on March 22 on the west slope of the mountain. The airplane was destroyed and all six crew members have been killed. It is believed the aircraft was off course at the time of the accident, maybe following a navigation error.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew left Hamburg-Finkenwerder for a test flight. En route, in unclear circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in an open field located in Oederquart, Lower Saxony. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. Crew: Johannes Nagel, pilot, Horst Weihrauch, copilot, Ulrich Doletzki, mechanic, Werner Stegen, radio operator.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

Few minutes after takeoff from Bandirma AFB, while climbing, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Kapidag Yarimadasi located 18 km northwest of the airfield, in the Kapidag Peninsula. All five crew members were killed.

Union Aéromaritime de Transport - UAT

The aircraft was performing a special flight from Berberati to Bambari with an intermediate stop at Bangui, carrying a crew of three and Barthélemy Boganda, President of the Central African Republic and five members of his office. He was returning to the capital city after taking part to several discussions in Berberati. About 27 minutes after takeoff from Berberati Airport, while in cruising altitude, the right wing failed and detached. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in the savanna located near Boukpayanga. The airplane was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.

German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe

The crew was performing a test flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Böcklweiher near Berchtesgaden. All six crew members were killed.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

Crashed on final approach to Sidi Ahmed AFB in Bizerte. All 11 crew members were killed. Crew: W/O Maurice Memy, Adj Jean Luxey, Adj Gilbert Copin, S/Sgt Michel Devauchelle, S/Sgt Michel Petithomme, Sgt Claude Renault, Sgt Claude Lucquin, Sgt Guy Goussard, Sgt Mario Villamayor, Sgt Hugues Maddalozzo, Sgt Gérard Maire.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

While performing a liaison flight, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located in Eschau, about 10 km south of Strasbourg. Both crew members were killed. Severe icing conditions were reported in the area at the time of the accident. Crew: Cpt Jean Ratel, Adj René Thibault.

French Air Force - Armée de l'Air

The aircraft was performing a flight from Algiers to Mont-de-Marsan Airbase, carrying nine crew members from the Center of Experimentation at Mont-de-Marsan and two SNECMA employees. While cruising by night over the Pyrénées Mountains, the airplane hit the south slope of the Costabonne Peak, on the Spanish territory. The wreckage was found by Spanish rescuers a week later, on January 5, 1954, about 5 km northeast of Setcases. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and all 11 occupants were killed. Crew: Cdt André Auffret, Cpt Roger Kerrien, Cpt Jean Tassa, Lt André Jean Bordes, Lt André Delsahut, Adj André Valy, Sgt Pierre Castera, Sgt Henri Latreille, Sgt Louis Pasquinelli. Passengers: Georges Le Minor, Jean Savean.

Nord Aviation

The aircraft, second prototype of the Noratlas, was taking part to the National Airshow in Lyon-Bron Airport, carrying six crew members and one passenger, the famous French aviator Maryse Bastié. After takeoff, the pilot-in-command completed a circuit around the airport and started the approach at low height with one engine voluntarily inoperative, passed over the runway 34 and made a candle. The airplane climbed to a height of 200 meters then stalled and crashed in flames. All seven occupants were killed. Crew: Georges Penninckx, pilot, Étienne Griès, radio navigator, Albert Tisseur, mechanic, Alcide Le Quien, technician, Pierre Landeau, technician, Jean-Louis Frignac, technician. Passenger: Maryse Bastié.