Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 March 1960
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501D Noratlas
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: GA+249
Location: Monte Argentera –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft crashed in the Italian Alps on March 22, 1960, near the Italian-French border. The wreckage was discovered in snow-covered Alpi Marittime (Sea Alps) area.A single-engine aircraft crashed in the Italian Alps on March 22, 1960, near the Italian-French border. The wreckage was discovered in snow-covered Alpi Marittime (Sea Alps) area.
Description
Crashed in the Italian Alps. The wreckage was found March 22, 1960 in the snow-covered Alpi Marittime (Sea Alps) near the Italian-French border (west-slope of Argentera Mountain).
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or pilot error.Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
