Narrative:
Struck mountain ridge.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 3 February 1982 |
| Type: |  Nord 2501 Noratlas |
| Operator: | L'Armée de L'Air |
| Registration: | 140 |
| MSN: | 140 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 739 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mount Garbi ( Djibouti)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Djibouti Airport (JIB/HDAM), Djibouti |
| Djibouti Airport (JIB/HDAM), Djibouti |
Struck mountain ridge.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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