Nord 262 crash, Jan 17, 1979, Cherbourg-Maupertus Manche
Nord 262 accident on January 17, 1979 near Cherbourg-Maupertus Manche, France with no fatalities. Cause: Propeller fault, with one propeller...
- Date: January 17, 1979
- Aircraft: Nord 262
- Location: Cherbourg-Maupertus Manche, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Propeller fault, with one propeller auto-feathering during the initial climb
On 17 January 1979 a French Navy Nord 262 took off from Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport and, in the initial climb, suffered engine problems. The crew made an emergency landing and the aircraft crash landed in an open field near the airport. There were no casualties and the aircraft was written off.