7T-VSU — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

January 24, 1979Accident
On approach to Béchar Airport by night, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed in a desert area located about 15 km from the runway threshold. 14 passengers were killed while nine other occupants, among them all three crew members, were injured.
Nord 262 · 14 fatalities
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors: - Poor approach planning, - The crew failed to comply with published procedures, - Lack of crew coordination, - Crew fatigue, - A possible malfunction of the captain altimeter. Full accident record