Boufarik AFB - Boufarik AFB

On June 30, 2003 at 11:00 AM, Boufarik AFB - Boufarik AFB experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Algerian Air Force - Al Quwwat Aljawwija Aljaza'Eriiya, with the event recorded near Boufarik AFB Blida.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 375.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 11.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Boufarik AFB on a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the crew informed ATC about an engine fire and elected to return for an emergency landing. Few seconds later, control was lost and the aircraft crashed in the district of Beni Mered, less than 2 km from the end of runway 22. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire as well as eight houses. All four crew members were killed as well as 11 people on the ground. Six other people on the ground were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 7T-WHQ, MSN 4926, year of manufacture 1982.