2014 Algerian Air Force C-130 crash

Aviation accident in Algeria August 2014 August 2014 2014 Algeria C-130 crash Lockheed C-130H-30 Algerian AF 7T-WHB - MSN 5224 (5895161952).jpg An Algerian Air Force C-130 similar to the aircraft involved in the crash Accident 2014 02 11 y Controlled flight into terrain in bad weather Near Aïn Kercha, Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria 36 2 48.78 N 6 43 25.22 E source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:DZ inline,title Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules Algerian Air Force 7T-WHM Tamanrasset, Algeria Ouargla, Algeria Constantine, Algeria 78 74 4 77 1 1 On 11 February 2014, a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft of the Algerian Air Force, carrying 74 passengers and 4 crew members, crashed into Djebel Fertas mountain near Aïn Kercha, Algeria. Only one person survived.ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules 7T-WHM Aïn Kercha http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20140211-0 Aviation Safety Network 11 February 2014 The aircraft impacted mountainous terrain during its descent toward Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport in poor weather conditions, that included strong winds and snowfall, which reduced visibility in the region.Shamim Asif Algerian C-130 Hercules crashes killing over 70 https://www.c-130.net/c-130-news-article103.html 2026-03-15 www.c-130.net en2014-02-11 Algeria: Plane crash kills 77 but 1 man survives https://english.alarabiya.net/News/africa/2014/02/11/Military-plane-crashes-in-eastern-Algeria-103-dead 2026-03-15 Al Arabiya English en This was the largest crash in the country since the 2003 Air Algérie Flight 6289, in which 103 people died. Weather conditions Algerian defence ministry said the crash was likely caused by bad weather,http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-algeria-crash-idUKBREA1A0YF20140211 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306154411/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-algeria-crash-idUKBREA1A0YF20140211 dead 6 March 2016 Algerian military plane crashes into mountain, 77 killed Reuters 11 February 2014 11 February 2014 including a storm and cascading snow, which Algerian aviation experts said most likely had led to poor visibility.https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/world/africa/algerian-military-plane-crash.html Military Plane Crash in Algeria Leaves Scores Dead The New York Times 11 February 2014 11 February 2014 According to AccuWeather, at the time of the crash "an area of low pressure moving through the region was producing widespread showers mixed with snow in the higher terrain of the area"; meteorologist Eric Leister added that, "along with the rain and snow, wind gusts more than 30 mph on were reported in several locations in the region".https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/world/africa/algerian-military-plane-crash.html Dozens Said to Die in Algerian Military Plane Crash The New York Times 11 February 2014 11 February 2014 Accident Contact with the aircraft was reportedly lost between Constantine and Oum El Bouaghi just before noon and air traffic controllers dispatched helicopters to search for it."Plane crash kills 77 but 1 man survives" https://archive.today/20140213203519/http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2014/02/13/news/national/783978.txt 13 February 2014 . www.rep-am.com. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014. The sole survivor, a soldier, was taken to a military hospital in Constantine due to injuries from head trauma.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/02/201421251651801612.html Algeria mourns plane crash victims www.aljazeera.com 12 April 2018 The passengers included soldiers and members of their families.Algerian army plane crashes – dozens dead, one survivor https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26138101 11 February 2014 BBC News 11 February 2014 Aircraft The aircraft was a US-manufactured C-130 Hercules with the registration number 7T-WHM. Lockheed Martin confirmed it sold C-130H aircraft to Algeria between 1981 and 1990. 2011, Algeria had 16 of the type according to FlightGlobal."77 dead, 1 survivor in Algeria plane crash, official says" . FoxNews.com. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014. Investigation Expand section with text from the French article January 2025 Recovery teams located one of the two flight recorders, according to El Watan. Emergency services recovered 76 bodies from the site. Reaction Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced three days of state mourning starting 12 February, while also praising the dead soldiers as "martyrs". The defence ministry said it had established an investigative commission and that army chief of staff and deputy defence minister Ahmed Gaid Salah would visit the crash site. See also 2012 Norwegian C-130 crash 2018 Algerian Air Force crash List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules List of aviation accidents and incidents with a sole survivor Mirosławiec air disaster Air Algérie Flight 6289 References Aviation Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Algeria Category:2014 in Algeria Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2014 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules Category:Oum El Bouaghi Province Category:February 2014 in Africa Category:2014 disasters in Algeria Category:Algerian Air Force