Narrative:
Two Nord 2501F Noratlas transport planes of the French Air Force, 48 and 70, were damaged beyond repair in a collision. The aircraft were part of a three-ship formation on a paratroop exercise.
The propeller of the no.1 engine of one aircraft touched the tail section of the preceding aircraft.
Noratlas 48 crashed, killing all five occupants. Noratlas 70 crash-landed. One of the crew members bailed out but died when the parachute did not deploy.
» L'Écho d'Oran 28 January 1956
» Correio da Manhã 26 January 1956, p8
» stratisc.org
» Commandos et Parachutistes Forum
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 1956 |
| Type: |  Nord 2501 Noratlas |
| Operator: | L'Armée de L'Air |
| Registration: | 70 |
| MSN: | 70 |
| First flight: | 1955 |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 739 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Mouzaia ( Algeria)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Blida Airport (QLD/DAAB), Algeria |
| Blida Airport (QLD/DAAB), Algeria |
Two Nord 2501F Noratlas transport planes of the French Air Force, 48 and 70, were damaged beyond repair in a collision. The aircraft were part of a three-ship formation on a paratroop exercise.
The propeller of the no.1 engine of one aircraft touched the tail section of the preceding aircraft.
Noratlas 48 crashed, killing all five occupants. Noratlas 70 crash-landed. One of the crew members bailed out but died when the parachute did not deploy.
Sources:
» L'Écho d'Oran 26 January 1956» L'Écho d'Oran 28 January 1956
» Correio da Manhã 26 January 1956, p8
» stratisc.org
» Commandos et Parachutistes Forum
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