CN-RNF
Flight / Schedule
CN-RNF
Aircraft
Boeing 737-400Registration
CN-RNF
MSN
27678
Year of Manufacture
1995
Operator
Royal Air Maroc - RAMDate
March 26, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Royal Air Maroc - RAMFlight 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
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