Biskra - Biskra

On June 3, 2018 at 12:00 AM, Biskra - Biskra experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Algerian Air Force - Al Quwwat Aljawwija Aljaza'Eriiya, with the event recorded near Biskra Biskra.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 11.1%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful paratroopers mission over the area of Biskra, the crew was returning to Biskra-Mohamed Khider Airport. On final approach, the airplane stalled and crashed few hundre metres short of runway, coming to rest broken in two. All nine crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. A day later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration 7T-WHT, MSN 4911, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.2231°, 5.7093°.