Tamanrasset – Constantine

On February 11, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Tamanrasset – Constantine experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Algerian Air Force - Al Quwwat Aljawwija Aljaza'Eriiya, with the event recorded near Aïn Kercha Oum el-Bouaghi.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

77 people were known to be on board, 76 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 98.7%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 73, passenger fatalities: 72, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Tamanrasset on a flight to Constantine, carrying soldiers and their family members. The crew initiated the descent to Constantine-Mohamed Boudiaf Airport Runway 34 in poor weather conditions with wind gusting to 28 knots and light snow. The crew descended too low when the aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Djebel Ta Fertas located near Aïn Kercha, some 30 km south of Constantine Airport. A passenger was injured while 76 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 7T-WHM, MSN 4919, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.9234°, 6.7023°.