Narrative:Crashed into a mountain in the Atlas mountain range at 9900 feet.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
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Distance from Agadir-Al Massira International Airport to Algiers-Houari Boumediene Airport as the crow flies is 1365 km (853 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.