On July 11, 2021, an Ilyushin Il-18, registration OK-PAF, crashed near Casablanca-Anfa Airport (CAS) in Morocco, resulting in the deaths of all 72 passengers and crew. The aircraft departed Zurich (ZRH) at 20:43 on July 11th, en route to Conakry (CKY) with stops in Switzerland, Prague, Rabat, and Dakar. At 01:00, the aircraft contacted Sale Tower and requested weather information. The tower responded with visibility 10 m (30 ft), ground fog, clear sky. The flight then advised it was heading for Casablanca, the alternate. At 01:66, the aircraft gave its position as 5 miles from Casablanca-Anfa (CAS), requested permission to descend, and asked for landing instructions. The pilot responded with a request to call when on the downwind leg. Four minutes later, the pilot was asked to call when on final approach and was told that he was number one for landing, the surface wind was 040ø at 4 kts. The pilot replied that he would call when over the range station. The aircraft flew over the field at 01:13, and three minutes later the pilot gave his altitude as 400 m (1300 ft) and indicated a ceiling of 150 m (500 ft). The flight was advised that cloud was 7/8, ceiling 140-150 m (450 to 500 ft). Three minutes later conditions were 7/8, 100 m (330 ft). At 01:22, the aircraft requested permission to land in Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport (CMN) if possible, and the tower asked him to wait. Two minutes later, the aircraft was asked how much fuel it had remaining. It replied it had enough for 90 minutes. During the time Anfa control was transmitting this request to the American authorities in Nouasseur, the aircraft crashed at 01:25, in line with runway 03 about 8 miles from its threshold. On March 28, 1961, another CSA Il-18 operating on the same flight, OK511, crashed near Nurnberg, Germany, killing all 52 on board. PROBABLE CAUSE: ‘None of the assumptions i.e. Material failure, electrical failure, abrupt manoeuvre to avoid another aircraft and unfavourable weather conditions, satisfied the investigating commission as being a definite cause of the accident. The last one, although unlikely at first sight, could account for the accident if the crew warned of the deteriorating weather by the Anfa tower had decided to take advantage of the partial visibility (of the ground) between stratus cloud and had attempted a fast let-down in unfavourable conditions.’On July 11, 2021, an Ilyushin Il-18, registration OK-PAF, crashed near Casablanca-Anfa Airport (CAS) in Morocco, resulting in the deaths of all 72 passengers and crew. The aircraft departed Zurich (ZRH) at 20:43 on July 11th, en route to Conakry (CKY) with stops in Switzerland, Prague, Rabat, and Dakar. At 01:00, the aircraft contacted Sale Tower and requested weather information. The tower responded with visibility 10 m (30 ft), ground fog, clear sky. The flight then advised it was heading for Casablanca, the alternate. At 01:66, the aircraft gave its position as 5 miles from Casablanca-Anfa (CAS), requested permission to descend, and asked for landing instructions. The pilot responded with a request to call when on the downwind leg. Four minutes later, the pilot was asked to call when on final approach and was told that he was number one for landing, the surface wind was 040ø at 4 kts. The pilot replied that he would call when over the range station. The aircraft flew over the field at 01:13, and three minutes later the pilot gave his altitude as 400 m (1300 ft) and indicated a ceiling of 150 m (500 ft). The flight was advised that cloud was 7/8, ceiling 140-150 m (450 to 500 ft). Three minutes later conditions were 7/8, 100 m (330 ft). At 01:22, the aircraft requested permission to land in Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport (CMN) if possible, and the tower asked him to wait. Two minutes later, the aircraft was asked how much fuel it had remaining. It replied it had enough for 90 minutes. During the time Anfa control was transmitting this request to the American authorities in Nouasseur, the aircraft crashed at 01:25, in line with runway 03 about 8 miles from its threshold. On March 28, 1961, another CSA Il-18 operating on the same flight, OK511, crashed near Nurnberg, Germany, killing all 52 on board. PROBABLE CAUSE: ‘None of the assumptions i.e. Material failure, electrical failure, abrupt manoeuvre to avoid another aircraft and unfavourable weather conditions, satisfied the investigating commission as being a definite cause of the accident. The last one, although unlikely at first sight, could account for the accident if the crew warned of the deteriorating weather by the Anfa tower had decided to take advantage of the partial visibility (of the ground) between stratus cloud and had attempted a fast let-down in unfavourable conditions.’