Accident description
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| Status: | |
| Date: | 01 APR 1970 |
| Time: | ca. 08:16 |
| Type: | Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III |
| Operator: | Royal Air Maroc - RAM |
| Registration: | CN-CCV |
| C/n / msn: | 32 |
| First flight: | 1960 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 56 / Occupants: 76 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 61 / Occupants: 82 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Berrechid (Morocco)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Agadir-Inezgane Airport (AGA/GMAA), Morocco |
| Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport (CMN/GMMN), Morocco |
The aircraft crashed on approach when it lost control at a height of about 500 feet. The fuselage broke in two.
Sources:
» Flight International 09.04.1970 (584)
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
Statistics
18th loss of a Caravelle
4th worst accident involving a Caravelle (at the time)
11th worst accident involving a Caravelle (currently)
3rd worst accident in Morocco (at the time)
5th worst accident in Morocco (currently) » figures explained
4th worst accident involving a Caravelle (at the time)
11th worst accident involving a Caravelle (currently)
3rd worst accident in Morocco (at the time)
5th worst accident in Morocco (currently) » figures explained
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Agadir-Inezgane Airport (AGA/GMAA) to Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport (CMN/GMMN) as the crow flies is 378 km (236 miles).
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.
Distance from Agadir-Inezgane Airport (AGA/GMAA) to Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport (CMN/GMMN) as the crow flies is 378 km (236 miles).
