Narrative:
The no. 1 engine caught fire causing the wing to collapse in flight.
Loss of control
» José Vilhena
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 26 September 1975 |
| Type: |  Nord 2501D Noratlas |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Portuguesa |
| Registration: | 6422 |
| MSN: | D050 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 739 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Tancos Air Base ( Portugal)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alverca Air Base (AVR/LPAR), Portugal |
| Tancos Air Base (LPTN), Portugal |
The no. 1 engine caught fire causing the wing to collapse in flight.
Classification:
Wing failureLoss of control
Sources:
» Clube de especialistas do AB4» José Vilhena
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Alverca Air Base to Tancos Air Base as the crow flies is 87 km (54 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Alverca Air Base to Tancos Air Base as the crow flies is 87 km (54 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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