Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 February 1982
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501 Noratlas
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 140
Location: Mount Garbi –
ÿ Djibouti
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Cessna 172 Aircraft WingCessna 172 Aircraft Wing
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft struck a mountain ridge during a routine flight. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft’s wing and control surfaces.A Cessna 172 aircraft struck a mountain ridge during a routine flight. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft’s wing and control surfaces.
Description
Struck mountain ridge.
Source of Information
http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=djibouti-n2501&lang=frhttp://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=djibouti-n2501&lang=frPrimary Cause
Terrain conditions and a sudden, unexpected ridge change caused the aircraft to lose control.Terrain conditions and a sudden, unexpected ridge change caused the aircraft to lose control.Share on:
