Tunis - Tunis
Flight / Schedule
Tunis - Tunis
Aircraft
Cessna 402Registration
TS-DAA
MSN
402A-0009
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
Tunis AirDate
September 20, 1970 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Zaghouan Zaghouan Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0632><U+063A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0646><U+200E>)
Region
Africa • Tunisia
Narrative Report
On September 20, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Tunis - Tunis experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Tunis Air, with the event recorded near Zaghouan Zaghouan Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0632><U+063A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0646><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was completing a training flight out from Tunis-Carthage Airport. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Djebel Zaghouan, southwest of the city of Zaghouan. Both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TS-DAA, MSN 402A-0009, year of manufacture 1969.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training flight out from Tunis-Carthage Airport. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Djebel Zaghouan, southwest of the city of Zaghouan. Both pilots were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tunis - Tunis
Operator
Tunis AirFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Tunisia
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