Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 July 1971
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501 Noratlas
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 49/F-RABB
Location: near Pau –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: Cockpit electrical systemCockpit electrical system
Category: Accident
An electrical fire ignited in the cockpit of an aircraft, causing a rapid descent and subsequent parachute deployment. Two occupants successfully landed safely.An electrical fire ignited in the cockpit of an aircraft, causing a rapid descent and subsequent parachute deployment. Two occupants successfully landed safely.
Description
Crashed following an electrical fire. Two occupants parachuted to safety.
Source of Information
http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=guer-n2501&lang=frhttp://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=guer-n2501&lang=frPrimary Cause
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