Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 April 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Registration Number: 7T-VAU
Location: near Tamanrasset Airport (TMR) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 35 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: Landing gear and control system of the aircraft.Landing gear and control system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small private jet experienced a catastrophic failure during descent over the Sahara Desert, resulting in a significant impact with the mountainous terrain. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal.A small private jet experienced a catastrophic failure during descent over the Sahara Desert, resulting in a significant impact with the mountainous terrain. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal.
Description
Crashed into a mountainside in the Sahara.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a structural failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or control system, exacerbated by the extreme terrain and atmospheric conditions.Mechanical failure ? likely a structural failure of the aircraft’s landing gear or control system, exacerbated by the extreme terrain and atmospheric conditions.Share on:
