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On 26 July 2011, a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force crashed near Guelmim, Morocco, killing all 80 people on board.[1] The plane was carrying 71 passengers (initially reported as 72), mostly members of the Moroccan Armed Forces, and nine crew. Three occupants were pulled alive from the wreckage but later died of their injuries.[2][3]
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 A Moroccan Air Force C-130H Hercules similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 July 2011 |
| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | Near Guelmim Airport, Guelmim, Morocco 29°03′N 9°56′W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator | Royal Moroccan Air Force |
| Registration | CNA-OQ |
| Flight origin | Dakhla Airport, Dakhla, Morocco |
| Stopover | Guelmim Airport, Guelmim, Morocco |
| Destination | Kenitra Air Base, Kenitra, Morocco |
| Occupants | 80 |
| Passengers | 71 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 80 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Accident
The aircraft involved, a four-engined Lockheed C-130H Hercules with registration CNA-OQ, was travelling from Dakhla Airport in Western Sahara to Kenitra Air Base, with a scheduled stopover at Guelmim.[1][4]
While approaching Guelmim Airport, the Hercules crashed into Sayyert Mountain, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi; 5.4 nmi) north-east of Guelmin. At that time, the weather in the area was reported as poor.[3][5]
It was the deadliest aviation accident of 2011, and Morocco's deadliest military aviation disaster.[6]
King Mohammed VI announced three days of national mourning following the crash.[6]
See also
- List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
References
- "Morocco military plane crash kills 78". BBC News Online. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- "Plane crash kills 78 in Morocco". CNN. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- "80 dead in Moroccan military plane crash". The Daily Telegraph. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules CNA-OQ Goulimime Airport (GLN)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "Scores killed in Moroccan plane crash". Al Jazeera. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "Morocco Military Plane Crash Kills 80, No Survivors" Archived 28 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine by Omar Brouksy Jakarta Globe. 27 July 2011
На других языках
- [en] 2011 Royal Moroccan Air Force C-130 crash
[fr] Accident d'un C-130 marocain en 2011
Le crash d'un Lockheed C-130H Hercules des Forces royales air s'est déroulé le 26 juillet 2011 à 10 h (UTC+01:00). Un Lockheed C-130H Hercules s'est écrasé sur une montagne en essayant d'atterrir à Guelmim dans de mauvaises conditions météo. Il n'y a pas de survivants parmi les passagers et membres d'équipage.[it] Incidente del Lockheed C-130 Hercules della Reale aeronautica militare marocchina del 2011
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