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| Date: | Sunday 4 February 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-6D6 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Algerie |
| Registration: | 7T-VJT |
| MSN: | 30546/1152 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Near Algiers -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Algiers-Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG/DAAG) |
| Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY/OLBA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air Algerie Flight AH4016 was near Algiers when the aircraft suffered a fault with the air conditioning system. Oxygen masks were released and the crew decided to return to Algiers. The aircraft landed safely and the passengers were rebooked onto a different plane.
Sources:
Air Algerie
https://observalgerie.com/actualite-algerie/societe/transport-aerien-incendie-plein-vol-dun-appareil-dair-algerie/#sRozS6ABoVeJxK7M.99
https://www.algerie360.com/atterrissage-durgence-dun-avion-dair-algerie-reacteur-feu/
https://avherald.com/h?article=4b4851ad&opt=4096
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ah4016#1054236f
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 May 2006 | 7T-VJT | Air Algerie | 0 | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2018 22:01 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 26-Feb-2025 06:18 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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