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Crash of a Beechcraft 70 Queen Air in Lakhdaria: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 70 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
7T-VSD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
LB-9
YOM:
1969
Location:
Lakhdaria
Bouira
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Lakhdaria, about 45 km southeast of Algiers. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed. The airplane was completing a special flight for the National Oil Company Sonatrach.

Crash of a SNCAC NC.702 Martinet near Palestro: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1948
Type of aircraft:
SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet
Operator:
Compagnie Algérienne des Transports Aériens - CATA
Registration:
F-BDLG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Algiers – Biskra – Philippeville
MSN:
275
Location:
Lakhdaria
Bouira
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the radio navigator informed ground that an engine failed and elected to return to Algiers. Shortly later, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an affluent of the Isser River, about 11 km from Palestro (now Lakhdaria). All nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Péhu, pilot,
Mr. Suhaud, radio navigator.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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