Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 September 1973
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Registration Number: 7T-VAI
Location: Algiers-Dar el Beida Airport (ALG) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft WingAircraft Wing
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing accident, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair after a landing accident.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions ? potentially unstable terrain or inadequate runway surface ? led to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Landing conditions ? potentially unstable terrain or inadequate runway surface ? led to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
