Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 June 1967
Aircraft Type: Nord 2502B Noratlas
Owner/operator: Fora Area Portuguesa
Registration Number: 6414
Location: Xaixai –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary fuselage and wing structure.The aircraft’s primary fuselage and wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing on a sandy beach, resulting in extensive structural damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing on a sandy beach, resulting in extensive structural damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an emergency landing on a beach.
Source of Information
http://ab4especialistas.blogspot.fr/2012/12/nord-aviation-n-2501-e-n-2502-noratlas.html, http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/n2501.pdfhttp://ab4especialistas.blogspot.fr/2012/12/nord-aviation-n-2501-e-n-2502-noratlas.html, http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/n2501.pdfPrimary Cause
Unexpected and severe turbulence during landing caused by a sudden shift in wind conditions.Unexpected and severe turbulence during landing caused by a sudden shift in wind conditions.Share on:
