Accident | |
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Date | April 1, 1970 |
Summary | Crash resulting from avoiding the town of Berrechid, Morocco. |
Site | Berrechid, Morocco |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III |
Operator | Royal Air Maroc - RAM |
Registration | CN-CCV |
Flight origin | Agadir, Morocco |
Stopover | Casablanca, Morocco |
Destination | Paris, France |
Passengers | 76 |
Crew | 6 |
Fatalities | 61 [1]—65 [2] |
Survivors | 17–21 |
The 1970 Berrechid crash was an aviation incident involving a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III on a route between Agadir and Paris, [3] with a stopover in Casablanca. [4] [2]
During the descent, the airplane lost altitude near Berrechid, a city around 30 kilometers from the intermediate stop Casablanca. [4]
The crash resulted in 61 fatalities, with 21 survivors, six of whom were in critical condition. [5] It was reported that four more people died later in hospital. [2]
The crash was reported to have been a result of the plane dodging to avoid the town of Berrechid, Morocco. There is contention as to whether the aircraft hit high-voltage wires before crashing. The aircraft crashed on El Gara road, and spread debris over a 1,000 square yards (840 m2) area. [6] The pilot attempted to land in a field, and a 50 metres (55 yd) long furrow was created in the field. [7] The crash site was near a narrow road. [4]
61 people were killed directly after the crash. Four other people died later in the hospital of Casablanca. Several other survivors were in critical condition. [2] Most of the people onboard were French and Moroccan citizens. [2]
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, and the fuselage broke in two. [3] The front part of the aircraft was severely burned, while the tail damage was less severe. [7]
At the time of the crash, the aircraft was a 9 years and 11 months old Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle registered under CN-CCV. [3]