ATR42-300 crash, Aug 21, 1994 (44 killed), Ameskroud
ATR42-300 accident on August 21, 1994 near Ameskroud, Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco with 44 fatalities. Cause: Officially attributed to a deliberate...
- Date: August 21, 1994
- Aircraft: ATR42-300
- Location: Ameskroud, Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Officially attributed to a deliberate descent by the captain, reported as suicide; this was disputed by the Moroccan pilots' union, so the cause is not conclusively established.
Royal Air Maroc flight AT630, an ATR 42 from Agadir to Casablanca, entered a rapid descent about ten minutes after takeoff while climbing and crashed into the Atlas Mountains near Ameskroud. All 44 people aboard were killed and the aircraft disintegrated on impact. Officials reported that the captain disconnected the autopilot and descended deliberately, a version the Moroccan pilots' union disputed.