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Crash of a Lockheed L-749A Constellation on Mt Tibhirine: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-749 Constellation
Operator:
Biafran Government
Registration:
5N-85H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Faro – São Tomé – Uli
MSN:
2662
YOM:
1951
Location:
Oukaïmeden
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Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Faro to Uli with an intermediate stop in São Tomé with ammunition on board. While overflying Morocco by night, the crew encountered engine problems and informed ATC they want to divert to the nearest airport. The aircraft lost altitude then struck the slope of Mt Tibhirine located near the Mt Toubkal, south of Oukaïmeden, in the Atlas range. All SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. In July 1970, the debris were located on the top of the mountain, at an altitude of 3,900 meters. All eight occupants were killed and the aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces.
Probable cause:
According to the the Biafran government, three of the four engines were out of service at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I in El Kelâa des Sraghna: 20 killed

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1960 at 2345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
55.S.4
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paris – Istres – Agadir
Location:
El Kelâa des Sraghna
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Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
En route to Agadir at night, the crew informed ATC about an engine fire and elected to divert to Casablanca Airport. Shortly later, the airplane crashed in hilly terrain near El Kelâa des Sraghna, bursting into flames. All 20 occupants were killed. The airplane was also coded WU-26.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Vickers 458 Wellington XI in Marrakech: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 458 Wellington XI
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Marrakech
Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
For undetermined reason, the twin engine aircraft failed to rotate, overran and hit a concrete wall. Lieutenant Billaud, pilot, and Lieutenant Grandjean, radio navigator, were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK near Talmest

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGIR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
11932
YOM:
1943
Location:
Talmest
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Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Talmest. The occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.83T in Dar el Caïd Allal Bou Fenzi: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.83
Operator:
Registration:
I-ARPA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro – Recife – Sal – Villa Cisneros – Lisbon – Seville – Rome
MSN:
34017
YOM:
1939
Location:
Dar el Caïd Allal Bou Fenzi
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Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While overflying Morocco in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Dar el Caïd Allal Bou Fenzi, some 60 km southeast of Mogador. All seven occupants, three Italian journalists and four crew members, were killed. This route was inaugurated from Rome to Rio de Janeiro three days ago, on December 21, 1939 and this was the first back trip to Italy with the German diplomatic mail on board.

Crash of a Dewoitine D.333 off Mogador: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1937 at 0423 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dewoitine D.333
Operator:
Registration:
F-ANQA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Dakar - Casablanca
MSN:
01
YOM:
1935
Location:
Essaouira
Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was completing a flight from South America to France via Senegal and Morocco. While cruising at night off the Moroccan coast, the radio navigator sent a mayday message. As the airplane failed to arrive in Casablanca, SAR operations were initiated. Some debris were found six days later, on November 2, in the region of Mogador (now Essaouira). No trace of the wreckage or the seven occupants was ever found.
Crew:
Marcel Goret, pilot,
Laurent Guerrero, copilot,
René Bourguignon, radio navigator,
Auguste Trastour, engineer,
André Salvat, navigator.
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