CN-RNF

During a night approach, the aircraft landed 20 metres to the right of runway 06 in a slight right bank. It continued to roll for several hundred metres before coming back onto the paved surface. Doing so, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 60 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The visibility was reported to be 1,600 metres at the time of the accident.

Flight / Schedule

CN-RNF

Aircraft

Boeing 737-400

Registration

CN-RNF

MSN

27678

Year of Manufacture

1995

Date

March 26, 2003 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Oujda-Angad Oriental

Region

Africa • Morocco

Coordinates

34.6816°, -1.9108°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 26, 2003 at 12:00 AM, CN-RNF experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-400, operated by Royal Air Maroc - RAM, with the event recorded near Oujda-Angad Oriental.

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.

60 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 60 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 53, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During a night approach, the aircraft landed 20 metres to the right of runway 06 in a slight right bank. It continued to roll for several hundred metres before coming back onto the paved surface. Doing so, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 60 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The visibility was reported to be 1,600 metres at the time of the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration CN-RNF, MSN 27678, year of manufacture 1995.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.6816°, -1.9108°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During a night approach, the aircraft landed 20 metres to the right of runway 06 in a slight right bank. It continued to roll for several hundred metres before coming back onto the paved surface. Doing so, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 60 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The visibility was reported to be 1,600 metres at the time of the accident.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

53

Estimated Survivors

60

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 60

Operational Details

Flight 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

Aircraft

Boeing 737-400

Registration

CN-RNF

MSN

27678

Year of Manufacture

1995