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Nabeul Governorate (ولاية نابل‎)

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Grombalia: 11 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 2014 at 0130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DOW
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mitiga - Tunis
MSN:
118 09
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on approach to Tunis-Carthage Airport by night when it crashed in flames in an open field located near Grombalia, some 35 km southeast of Tunis. All 11 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The aircraft was completing an ambulance flight from Mitiga, carrying six crew members, three doctors and two patients.

Crash of a CAMS 53/1 off Qurbus

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALFF
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marseille – Tunis
MSN:
34
YOM:
1931
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A technical failure of unknown origin forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in the Gulf of Tunis, off Qurbus. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were rescued.