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1967 Air Algérie DC-4 crash

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1967 Air Algérie DC-4 crash
A Douglas DC-4, similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date11 April 1967 (1967-04-11)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain
SiteTamanrasset, Algeria
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-4
OperatorAir Algérie
Registration7T-VAU
Flight originAlgiers-Dar el Beida Airport, Algiers, Algeria
1st stopoverGhardaïa Airport, Ghardaïa, Algeria
2nd stopoverOued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
3rd stopoverIn Amenas Airport, In Amenas, Algeria
Last stopoverDjanet Inedbirene Airport, Djanet, Algeria
DestinationTamanrasset Airport, Tamanrasset, Algeria
Occupants39
Passengers33
Crew6
Fatalities35
Injuries4
Survivors4

On 11 April 1967, a DC-4 was flying a domestic flight from Algiers to Tamanrasset with several intermediate stops when on approach, it descended too low and struck a mountain.

Aircraft

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7T-VAU was a Douglas DC-4 that first flew in 1943. It was powered by 4 piston engines.[1]

Flight

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On the night approach to Tamanrasset the plane descended too low and struck a mountainside, 300 meters below the summit. The impact forces and the ensuing fire killed 35 of the 39 people on board and severely injured the 4 survivors. [1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-4 7T-VAU Tamanrasset Airport (TMR)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  2. ^ "CRASH OF A DOUGLAS DC-4 IN TAMANRASSET: 35 KILLED". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.