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Crash of a Nord 262A-24 in Dole

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BNTT
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
26
YOM:
1966
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Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident while landing at Dole-Tavaux Airport. There were no injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Nord 262B-11 in Craon

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BLHT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lyon - Tours - Craon - Lyon
MSN:
5
YOM:
1964
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Lyon-Bron Airport that day on a flight to Tours to prepare for a demonstration mission, taking part to an airshow in Craon. After a brief en-route stop at Tours-Saint Symphorien Airport, the crew continued to Craon, completed a low pass then decided to return to Lyon-Bron. Few minutes later, both engines stopped due to fuel exhaustion. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field. While all five occupants evacuated safely, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that both engines stopped due to fuel exhaustion. Investigations reported that the crew failed to prepare the flight according to published procedures and no fuel was added in the tanks prior to departure from Lyon-Bron Airport. During the stop at Tours Airport, the crew failed to check the fuel quantities and no additional fuel was added.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander in Dinard

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BTGH
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
649
YOM:
1972
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Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
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Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident at Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred sometime in November 1972 (exact date unknown).

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Kulusuk

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1972
Operator:
Registration:
F-WSGU
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
15420/26865
YOM:
1944
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Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a delivery flight from Europe to the US, the aircraft crashed on approach to Kulusuk Airport. There were no casualties and the aircraft was abandoned on site.

Crash of a Nord 262A-25 in Lannion: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BNMO
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Paris – Dinard – Lannion
MSN:
27
YOM:
1966
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a mail flight from Paris to Lannion with an intermediate stop at Dinard Airport. On final approach, the crew encountered foggy conditions and was unable to locate the runway. The captain decided to initiate a go-around after it passed over the runway threshold at a height of 200 feet. The airplane flew over the entire runway when the left wing struck the tops of pine trees and was partially torn off (2 meters). Control was lost and the airplane crashed 3,3 km west of the airport, between the villages of Pleumeur-Bodou and Trébeurden. The wreckage was found the next morning. A crew member was seriously injured while two other occupants were killed. It is believed that the accident occurred after the pilot-in-command suffered a spatial disorientation.

Crash of a Nord 262E into the Mediterranean Sea: 31 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1970 at 2309 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BNGB
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Algiers - Mahón
MSN:
2
YOM:
1963
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
31
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Algiers Airport late in the evening on a charter flight to Mahón, Balearic Islands, Spain, carrying three crew members and 28 members of the Algerian soccer team Air Liquide (AGAL). While cruising by night at his assigned altitude, the pilot declared an emergency at 2309LT and reported his position 65 nautical miles north of Algiers. Radar and radio contact were lost and the airplane crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. SAR operations were jointly conducted by Spanish, Algerian and French authorities but were eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 31 occupants was found. It was reported that all passengers were players, members of staff and family members of the Air Liquide soccer team who were flying to Mahón to take part to a New Year's soccer tournament.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidence, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.