Nord 2501 Noratlas crash, Jul 30, 1971 (32 killed), Pau P...
Nord 2501 Noratlas accident on July 30, 1971 near Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France with 32 fatalities.
- Date: July 30, 1971
- Aircraft: Nord 2501 Noratlas
- Location: Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
- Fatalities: 32
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A French Air Force Noratlas on a local training flight from Pau with 34 people aboard reported an engine fire shortly after takeoff. On the approach back to Pau it nosed down and crashed in an explosion short of the runway, killing 32 occupants.