Nord 2501 Noratlas crash, Mar 20, 1962 (11 killed), Col d...
Nord 2501 Noratlas accident on March 20, 1962 near Col des Deux Bassins Médéa, Algeria with 11 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft struck a mountain slope...
- Date: March 20, 1962
- Aircraft: Nord 2501 Noratlas
- Location: Col des Deux Bassins Médéa, Algeria
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft struck a mountain slope during a night approach in poor weather; the exact cause was not established.
A French Air Force Nord 2501 Noratlas (204) flying from Ouargla to Boufarik struck the slope of a mountain near Col des Deux Bassins, about 38 km southeast of Boufarik, while approaching at night on 20 March 1962. All 11 people aboard (3 crew and 8 passengers) were killed.