Agadir - Casablanca - Paris

On April 1, 1970 at 09:45 AM, Agadir - Casablanca - Paris experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by Royal Air Maroc - RAM, with the event recorded near Casablanca-Nouasseur (Mohammed V) Grand Casablanca.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

82 people were known to be on board, 61 fatalities were recorded, 21 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 74.4%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 76, passenger fatalities: 56, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane was completing a flight from Agadir to Paris with an intermediate stop in Casablanca. On final approach, the crew encountered unclear technical problems when the airplane lost height and crashed 2 km short of runway 35 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and 61 occupants were killed while 21 other were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CN-CCV, MSN 32, year of manufacture 1960.