Nord 2501 Noratlas crash, Apr 21, 1964 (18 killed), Bouar...
Nord 2501 Noratlas accident on April 21, 1964 near Bouar Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic with 18 fatalities. Cause: A gust of wind struck the...
- Date: April 21, 1964
- Aircraft: Nord 2501 Noratlas
- Location: Bouar Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A gust of wind struck the aircraft during takeoff and caused irreparable damage.
Shortly after takeoff from Bouar Airport on a flight toward Libreville, the French Air Force Noratlas lost height in the initial climb and crashed in flames. Eighteen occupants were killed, and 19 others were rescued, some of them seriously injured.