Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 July 1969
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Registration Number: 7T-VAK
Location: near Hassi Messaoud Airport (HME) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: Electrical compartment of the Caravelle aircraft.Electrical compartment of the Caravelle aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Caravelle aircraft experienced a fire during an emergency approach to Hassi-Messaoud. The fire originated in the electrical compartment.A Caravelle aircraft experienced a fire during an emergency approach to Hassi-Messaoud. The fire originated in the electrical compartment.
Description
A fire reportedly broke out in the electrical compartment. The Caravelle crashed in flames while carrying out an emergency approach to Hassi-Messaoud.
Primary Cause
Electrical malfunction within the electrical compartment of the Caravelle.Electrical malfunction within the electrical compartment of the Caravelle.Share on:
