Nord 2501 Noratlas crash, Jan 15, 1960 (6 killed), Gharda...
Nord 2501 Noratlas accident on January 15, 1960 near Ghardaïa Ghardaïa, Algeria with 6 fatalities. Cause: Officially attributed to icing. The families...
- Date: January 15, 1960
- Aircraft: Nord 2501 Noratlas
- Location: Ghardaïa Ghardaïa, Algeria
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Officially attributed to icing. The families never accepted this explanation and the investigation reports are said to have disappeared from the archives.
A French Air Force Nord 2501 Noratlas, number 102, crashed at the Ghardaia oasis in Algeria on 15 January 1960 while carrying equipment from Orleans Bricy bound for the nuclear test site at Reggane. The official explanation was icing, though the families disputed it. All on board were killed.