Tag: Morocco Aviation Disaster
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On This Day In 1961, Air France Flight 2005 crashed near Rabat in dense fog after a 1,000-foot altimeter error killed all 77 aboard
On September 12, 1961, Air France Flight 2005 was operating a scheduled international service from Paris-Orly to Casablanca, with a planned stop at Rabat-Salé Airport in Morocco. The aircraft was a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III, registration F-BJTB, named Antilles. There were 71 passengers and six crew members aboard. The flight from Paris was initially…
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On This Day In 1994: Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 Plunged Into The Atlas Mountains – Investigators Said The Pilot Deliberately Disconnected The Autopilot
On August 21, 1994, Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 departed Agadir-Al Massira Airport in Morocco for a routine domestic flight to Casablanca. The aircraft was an ATR 42-312, registration CN-CDT, a relatively young turboprop that had first flown in January 1989 and had been delivered to Royal Air Maroc that March. On board were 40…
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