Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 September 1975
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501D Noratlas
Owner/operator: Fora Area Portuguesa
Registration Number: 6422
Location: near Tancos Air Base –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A critical engine on a flight experienced a fire, resulting in the wing collapsing.A critical engine on a flight experienced a fire, resulting in the wing collapsing.
Description
The no. 1 engine caught fire causing the wing to collapse in flight.
Source of Information
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Engine failure or malfunction leading to rapid combustion.Engine failure or malfunction leading to rapid combustion.Share on:
