| Date: | Wednesday 24 January 1979 |
| Time: | 19:40 |
| Type: |  Nord 262A-44 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Algérie |
| Registration: | 7T-VSU |
| MSN: | 19 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Bastan VI-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 23 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15 km from Béchar-Leger Airport (CBH) -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Adrar Airport (AZR/DAUA) |
| Béchar-Leger Airport (CBH/DAOC) |
The aircraft descended too low and crashed 15 km short of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Non-compliance with prescribed procedures; lack of crew coordination; faulty altimeter; crew fatigue.
Sources:
Nouvelliste Et Feuille Davis Du Valais January 26,1979
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