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.[1][2][3][4]
2014 Algeria C-130 crash
An Algerian Air Force C-130 similar to the aircraft involved in the crash
Algerian defence ministry said the crash was likely caused by bad weather,[6] including a storm and cascading snow, which Algerian aviation experts said most likely had led to poor visibility.[3]
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 (48 km/h) were reported in several locations in the region".[7]
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.[8] The sole survivor, a soldier, was taken to a military hospital in Constantine due to injuries from head trauma.[9] The passengers included soldiers and members of their families.[1]
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 from 1981 to 1990. As of 2011[update], Algeria had 16 of the type according to FlightGlobal.[10]
Investigation
Recovery teams located one of the two flight recorders, according to El Watan. Emergency services had recovered 76 bodies from the site.[9]
Reaction
Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced three days of state mourning starting 12 February,[6] while also praising the dead soldiers as "martyrs".[9] 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.[6]
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2014, algerian, force, crash, february, 2014, hercules, military, transport, aircraft, algerian, force, carrying, passengers, crew, members, crashed, into, djebel, fertas, mountain, near, aïn, kercha, algeria, only, person, survived, 2014, algeria, crashan, al. 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 Ain Kercha Algeria Only one person survived 1 2 3 4 2014 Algeria C 130 crashAn Algerian Air Force C 130 similar to the aircraft involved in the crashAccidentDate11 February 2014 2014 02 11 SummaryUnder investigationSiteNear Ain Kercha Oum El Bouaghi Province Algeria 36 00 42 N 6 41 10 E 36 0118 N 6 6862 E 36 0118 6 6862 Coordinates 36 00 42 N 6 41 10 E 36 0118 N 6 6862 E 36 0118 6 6862AircraftAircraft typeLockheed C 130H 30 HerculesOperatorAlgerian Air ForceRegistration7T WHMFlight originTamanrasset AlgeriaStopoverOuargla AlgeriaDestinationConstantine AlgeriaOccupants78Passengers74Crew4Fatalities77Injuries1Survivors1Preliminary reports suggest that bad weather conditions might have caused the crash 5 The accident is under investigation Contents 1 Weather conditions 2 Accident 3 Aircraft 4 Investigation 5 Reaction 6 See also 7 ReferencesWeather conditions EditAlgerian defence ministry said the crash was likely caused by bad weather 6 including a storm and cascading snow which Algerian aviation experts said most likely had led to poor visibility 3 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 48 km h were reported in several locations in the region 7 Accident EditContact 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 8 The sole survivor a soldier was taken to a military hospital in Constantine due to injuries from head trauma 9 The passengers included soldiers and members of their families 1 Aircraft EditThe aircraft was a US manufactured C 130 Hercules with the registration number 7T WHM Lockheed Martin confirmed it sold C 130H aircraft to Algeria from 1981 to 1990 As of 2011 update Algeria had 16 of the type according to FlightGlobal 10 Investigation EditRecovery teams located one of the two flight recorders according to El Watan Emergency services had recovered 76 bodies from the site 9 Reaction EditAlgerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced three days of state mourning starting 12 February 6 while also praising the dead soldiers as martyrs 9 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 6 See also Edit2012 Norwegian C 130 crash Miroslawiec air disaster List of sole survivors of airline accidents or incidents List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C 130 Hercules 2018 Algerian Air Force crashReferences Edit a b Algerian army plane crashes dozens dead one survivor BBC News 11 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C 130H 30 Hercules 7T WHM Ain Kercha Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 11 February 2014 a b Military Plane Crash in Algeria Leaves Scores Dead The New York Times 11 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 At least 103 dead after military plane crashes in Algeria Voice of Russia 11 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 TV Over 100 feared dead as military plane crashes in Algeria update Trend News Agency 11 February 2014 Archived from the original on 23 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 a b c Algerian military plane crashes into mountain 77 killed Reuters 11 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Dozens Said to Die in Algerian Military Plane Crash The New York Times 11 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Plane crash kills 77 but 1 man survives Archived 13 February 2014 at archive today www rep am com 12 February 2014 Retrieved 13 February 2014 a b c Algeria mourns plane crash victims www aljazeera com Retrieved 12 April 2018 77 dead 1 survivor in Algeria plane crash official says Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine FoxNews com 11 February 2014 Retrieved 11 February 2014 Portal Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2014 Algerian Air Force C 130 crash amp oldid 1123348133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
