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1967 Air Algérie DC-4 crash

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

  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.