ASN Aircraft accident Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N 7T-VAK Hassi Messaoud Airport (HME)
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Date:Saturday 26 July 1969
Type:Silhouette image of generic S210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N
Operator:Air Algérie
Registration: 7T-VAK
MSN: 73
First flight: 1961-04-27 (8 years 3 months)
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7
Passengers:Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Total:Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 37
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Hassi Messaoud Airport (HME) (   Algeria)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML), France
Destination airport:Biskra Airport (BSK/DAUB), Algeria
Narrative:
A fire reportedly broke out in the electrical compartment. The Caravelle crashed in flames while carrying out an emergency approach to Hassi-Messaoud.



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accident date: 26-07-1969
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIN
registration: 7T-VAK
 

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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Marseille-Marignane Airport to Biskra Airport as the crow flies is 955 km (597 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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