Crash of a Nord 2501 Noratlas in Tiznit: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:
Registration:
26
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
26
YOM:
1954
Location:
Tiznit
Souss-Massa-Drâa
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a dropping mission when the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Tiznit and was destroyed, killing all nine occupants.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 Torpedo in Tiznit

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1926
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AFBE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Casablanca – Dakar
MSN:
205
YOM:
1923
Location:
Tiznit
Souss-Massa-Drâa
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising south of Tiznit, the engine failed. The pilot 'Pivot' made a force landing and all three occupants were unhurt. Unfortunately, they were hijacked by Maures tribesmen and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. All three men were released few days later.
Probable cause:
It seems the engine failure was caused by a fuel exhaustion.
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