Air France Flight 2005 on September 12, 1961 was a scheduled passenger service from Paris-Orly Airport to Casablanca airport with a stop at Rabat-Salé Airport. The Sud Aviation Caravelle aircraft crashed on the same date at 21:09 GMT near a place called Douar Doum 8.4 km from the threshold of runway 04 and 1.4 km to the left of the extended centreline at height of 87.5m above the sea level, killing all 77 persons on board, including 6 crew member...
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Air France Flight 2005 on September 12, 1961 was a scheduled passenger service from Paris-Orly Airport to Casablanca airport with a stop at Rabat-Salé Airport. The Sud Aviation Caravelle aircraft crashed on the same date at 21:09 GMT near a place called Douar Doum 8.4 km from the threshold of runway 04 and 1.4 km to the left of the extended centreline at height of 87.5m above the sea level, killing all 77 persons on board, including 6 crew members. The weather was foggy and not favourable for landing.
The aircraft departed from Paris (ORY) at 18:26 GMT for the first leg to Rabat with passengers and load in the limits and fuel for four hours. The flight was uneventful until approaching Rabat/Salè airport.The plane hit the ground before reaching the runway and aside from the airport at 21:09. The aircraft was completely destroyed.
The investigation concluded that there were no evidences for technical failure, neither for physical failure of the personnel, nor failure of the air traffic...
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