Agadir - Casablanca - Paris
Flight / Schedule
Agadir - Casablanca - Paris
Aircraft
Sud-Aviation SE-210 CaravelleRegistration
CN-CCV
MSN
32
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Royal Air Maroc - RAMDate
April 1, 1970 at 09:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Casablanca-Nouasseur (Mohammed V) Grand Casablanca
Region
Africa • Morocco
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
61
Crew
5
Passengers
56
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
76
Estimated Survivors
21
Fatality Rate
74.4%
Known people on board: 82
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Agadir - Casablanca - Paris
Operator
Royal Air Maroc - RAMFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Morocco
Aircraft Details
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