Nord 2501 Noratlas crash, Dec 29, 1953 (11 killed), Setca...
Nord 2501 Noratlas accident on December 29, 1953 near Setcases Catalonia, Spain with 11 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
- Date: December 29, 1953
- Aircraft: Nord 2501 Noratlas
- Location: Setcases Catalonia, Spain
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain
A French Air Force Nord 2501 Noratlas flying from Algiers to Mont-de-Marsan at night struck the south slope of Costabonne Peak in the Pyrenees. All 11 occupants were killed. Spanish rescuers found the wreckage on 5 January 1954 near Setcases.