Nord plane crashes

63 crashes involving Nord aircraft since 1952, with 488 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 63
Fatal crashes: 50
Fatalities: 488
First recorded: July 6, 1952
Most recent: October 2, 2006

Deadliest

February 3, 1982: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Djibouti (36 fatalities)
November 25, 1977: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Prémian Hérault, France (32 fatalities)
July 30, 1971: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (32 fatalities)
July 22, 1974: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Nicosia Nicosia, Cyprus (31 fatalities)
December 31, 1970: Nord 262, Mediterranean Sea, World (31 fatalities)

Models

Nord 2501 Noratlas (46)
Nord 262 (15)

Countries

Years

1973 (6)
1979 (5)
1957 (4)
1964 (4)
1971 (4)
1956 (3)
1959 (3)
1960 (3)
1965 (3)
1952 (2)
1954 (2)
1958 (2)

All crashes

October 2, 2006: Nord 262, Kikwit, Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo (0 fatalities)
January 27, 1993: Nord 262, Kinshasa-Ndolo, Kinshasa City Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (14 fatalities)
November 29, 1990: Nord 262, Libreville, Estuaire (Libreville), Gabon (0 fatalities)
January 27, 1990: Nord 262, Kinkala, Pool, Congo (28 fatalities)
February 3, 1982: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Djibouti (36 fatalities)
July 24, 1980: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Shell Mera-Río Amazonas, Pastaza, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
July 24, 1980: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Shell Mera-Río Amazonas, Pastaza, Ecuador (2 fatalities)
October 3, 1979: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Royan Charente-Maritime, France (0 fatalities)
March 10, 1979: Nord 262, Los Angeles California, United States (3 fatalities)
February 12, 1979: Nord 262, Clarksburg West Virginia, United States (2 fatalities)
January 24, 1979: Nord 262, Béchar Béchar, Algeria (14 fatalities)
January 17, 1979: Nord 262, Cherbourg-Maupertus Manche, France (0 fatalities)
November 25, 1977: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Prémian Hérault, France (32 fatalities)
April 9, 1977: Nord 262, Reading Pennsylvania, United States (3 fatalities)
September 26, 1975: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Tancos AFB Ribatejo, Portugal (8 fatalities)
August 14, 1975: Nord 262, Saint-Yan Saône-et-Loire, France (0 fatalities)
September 6, 1974: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Petreto-Bicchisano Corse-du-Sud, France (4 fatalities)
July 22, 1974: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Nicosia Nicosia, Cyprus (31 fatalities)
December 29, 1973: Nord 262, Dole-Tavaux Jura, France (0 fatalities)
November 12, 1973: Nord 262, Craon Mayenne, France (0 fatalities)
July 4, 1973: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Tete Tete, Mozambique (0 fatalities)
May 2, 1973: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Mueda Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (11 fatalities)
April 18, 1973: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Israel (0 fatalities)
April 18, 1973: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Djibouti City Djibouti City District, Djibouti (0 fatalities)
December 5, 1971: Nord 262, Lannion Côtes-d'Armor, France (2 fatalities)
October 19, 1971: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Damery Marne, France (5 fatalities)
July 30, 1971: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (32 fatalities)
January 21, 1971: Nord 262, Mézilhac Ardèche, France (21 fatalities)
December 31, 1970: Nord 262, Mediterranean Sea, World (31 fatalities)
November 19, 1970: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Königsdorf Bavaria, Germany (5 fatalities)
February 12, 1969: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Erding AFB Bavaria, Germany (11 fatalities)
November 14, 1967: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Niokolo Koba National Park Kédougou Region, Senegal (9 fatalities)
June 13, 1967: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Xai-Xai Gaza, Mozambique (0 fatalities)
December 7, 1966: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Saverdun Ariège, France (4 fatalities)
June 15, 1965: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Fderik Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania (1 fatality)
June 14, 1965: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Ahlhorn AFB Lower Saxony, Germany (0 fatalities)
May 3, 1965: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Blond Haute-Vienne, France (5 fatalities)
November 24, 1964: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Ahlhorn AFB Lower Saxony, Germany (4 fatalities)
April 29, 1964: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Le Bosc Ariège, France (5 fatalities)
April 29, 1964: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Mitzpe Ramon Southern District, Israel (9 fatalities)
April 21, 1964: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Bouar Nana-Mambéré, Central African Republic (18 fatalities)
March 20, 1962: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Col des Deux Bassins Médéa, Algeria (11 fatalities)
January 23, 1961: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Vilkerath North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (4 fatalities)
September 16, 1960: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Batna Batna, Algeria (11 fatalities)
March 15, 1960: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Mt Argentera Piedmont, Italy (6 fatalities)
January 15, 1960: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Ghardaïa Ghardaïa, Algeria (6 fatalities)
September 16, 1959: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Oederquart Lower Saxony, Germany (4 fatalities)
July 24, 1959: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Bandirma Marmara Region, Türkiye (5 fatalities)
March 29, 1959: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Boukpayanga Lobaye, Central African Republic (9 fatalities)
July 15, 1958: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Böcklweiher Bavaria, Germany (6 fatalities)
June 18, 1958: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Blida Blida, Algeria (0 fatalities)
November 19, 1957: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Tiznit Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco (9 fatalities)
August 12, 1957: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed AFB Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia (11 fatalities)
June 19, 1957: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Blida Blida, Algeria (6 fatalities)
April 26, 1957: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Melun-Villaroche Seine-et-Marne, France (5 fatalities)
January 25, 1956: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Blida Blida, Algeria (3 fatalities)
January 25, 1956: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Blida Blida, Algeria (3 fatalities)
January 11, 1956: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Miliana Aïn Defla, Algeria (5 fatalities)
November 25, 1954: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Eschau Bas-Rhin, France (2 fatalities)
November 2, 1954: Nord 1402 Noroit, Lake of Bizerte Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia (7 fatalities)
December 29, 1953: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Setcases Catalonia, Spain (11 fatalities)
December 12, 1952: Nord 1402 Noroit, Saint-Bauzile Ardèche, France (5 fatalities)
July 6, 1952: Nord 2501 Noratlas, Lyon-Bron Rhône, France (7 fatalities)