7T-VSD

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Lakhdaria, about 45 km southeast of Algiers. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed. The airplane was completing a special flight for the National Oil Company Sonatrach.

Flight / Schedule

7T-VSD

Registration

7T-VSD

MSN

LB-9

Year of Manufacture

1969

Operator

Air Algérie

Date

October 17, 1975 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Lakhdaria Bouira

Region

Africa • Algeria

Coordinates

36.5686°, 3.5931°

Narrative Report

On October 17, 1975 at 12:00 AM, 7T-VSD experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 70 Queen Air, operated by Air Algérie, with the event recorded near Lakhdaria Bouira.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Lakhdaria, about 45 km southeast of Algiers. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed. The airplane was completing a special flight for the National Oil Company Sonatrach.

Aircraft reference details include registration 7T-VSD, MSN LB-9, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.5686°, 3.5931°.

Fatalities

Total

9

Crew

2

Passengers

7

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Lakhdaria, about 45 km southeast of Algiers. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed. The airplane was completing a special flight for the National Oil Company Sonatrach.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

7

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 9

Operational Details

Operator

Air Algérie

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Algeria

Aircraft Details

Registration

7T-VSD

MSN

LB-9

Year of Manufacture

1969