5N-AWS

On December 15, 1986 at 12:00 AM, 5N-AWS experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Radio Communications Corporation, with the event recorded near Casablanca-Nouasseur (Mohammed V) Grand Casablanca.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 125.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 2.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft crashed into houses located 2 km short of runway. All eight occupants were killed as well as two people on the ground.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5N-AWS, MSN 256042, year of manufacture 1975.