Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 April 1970
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
Owner/operator: Royal Air Maroc – RAM
Registration Number: CN-CCV
Location: near Berrechid –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 61 / Occupants: 82
Component Affected: Electric pylon systemsElectric pylon systems
Category: Accident
A Royal Air Maroc Caravelle aircraft crashed while on approach to Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport, Morocco, resulting in the loss of 21 lives and 61 fatalities. The aircraft struck electric pylon systems approximately two miles short of the runway, causing a crash and subsequent fire. The fuselage broke into two sections.A Royal Air Maroc Caravelle aircraft crashed while on approach to Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport, Morocco, resulting in the loss of 21 lives and 61 fatalities. The aircraft struck electric pylon systems approximately two miles short of the runway, causing a crash and subsequent fire. The fuselage broke into two sections.
Description
A Royal Air Maroc Caravelle crashed while on approach to Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport, Morocco , killing 61 occupants; 21 survived the accident. The aircraft struck electric pylons about two miles short of the threshold of runway 35. The aircraft crashed and caught fire. The fuselage broke in two. The Caravalle operated on a flight from Agadir to Paris, France with an intermediate stop at Casablanca.
Primary Cause
Electrical pylon contact during approach.Electrical pylon contact during approach.Share on:
