Tunis - Tunis

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.

Flight / Schedule

Tunis - Tunis

Aircraft

Cessna 402

Registration

TS-DAA

MSN

402A-0009

Year of Manufacture

1969

Operator

Tunis Air

Date

September 20, 1970 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Air

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Africa • Tunisia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 402

Registration

TS-DAA

MSN

402A-0009

Year of Manufacture

1969