 A Douglas DC-4, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 April 1967 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Tamanrasset, Algeria |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-4 |
| Operator | Air Algérie |
| Registration | 7T-VAU |
| Flight origin | Algiers-Dar el Beida Airport, Algiers, Algeria |
| 1st stopover | Ghardaïa Airport, Ghardaïa, Algeria |
| 2nd stopover | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria |
| 3rd stopover | In Amenas Airport, In Amenas, Algeria |
| Last stopover | Djanet Inedbirene Airport, Djanet, Algeria |
| Destination | Tamanrasset Airport, Tamanrasset, Algeria |
| Occupants | 39 |
| Passengers | 33 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 35 |
| Injuries | 4 |
| Survivors | 4 |
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
7T-VAU was a Douglas DC-4 that first flew in 1943. It was powered by 4 piston engines. [1]
Flight
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
- ^ a b "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-4 7T-VAU Tamanrasset Airport (TMR)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ "CRASH OF A DOUGLAS DC-4 IN TAMANRASSET: 35 KILLED". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.