ASN Aircraft accident Nord 2501 Noratlas 178 Bouar Airport (BOP)
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Date:Tuesday 21 April 1964
Type:Silhouette image of generic NORA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:L'Armée de L'Air
Registration: 178
MSN: 178
First flight:
Engines: 2 Bristol Hercules 739
Crew:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 37
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Bouar Airport (BOP) (   Central African Republic)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bouar Airport (BOP/FEFO), Central African Republic
Destination airport:Libreville Airport (LBV/FOOL), Gabon
Narrative:
Takeoff accident following a gust of wind.

Sources:
» The Milwaukee Journal - Apr 22, 1964
» stratisc.org


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Distance from Bouar Airport to Libreville Airport as the crow flies is 918 km (574 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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