| Date: | Saturday 26 July 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N |
| Owner/operator: | Air Algérie |
| Registration: | 7T-VAK |
| MSN: | 73 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 37 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hassi Messaoud Airport (HME) -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML) |
| Biskra Airport (BSK/DAUB) |
A fire reportedly broke out in the electrical compartment. The Caravelle crashed in flames while carrying out an emergency approach to Hassi-Messaoud.
Sources:
Location
Images:
photo (c) Airview
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation