Algiers – Colomb-Béchar

On May 31, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Algiers – Colomb-Béchar experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Bordj Bounaama Tissemsilt.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

While on a flight from Algiers to Colomb-Béchar, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Molière (today Bordj Bounaama). The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 15 occupants have been killed. Crew: Mr. Yasoni, pilot, Mr. Vincent, radio operator, Mr. Brillant, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BHKV, MSN 20001, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.8505°, 1.6171°.