Antonov AN-12 crash, Feb 7, 2002 (8 killed), Agadir
Antonov AN-12 accident on February 7, 2002 near Agadir, Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco with 8 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation. The aircraft struck...
- Date: February 7, 2002
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Agadir, Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Under investigation. The aircraft struck terrain at night in marginal weather, and no official cause determination was found.
An Antonov An-12 operated by Volare on a night cargo flight from Dakar to Athens, with stops in Agadir and Algiers, struck a mountain slope about 80 km northeast of Agadir while cruising at 9,900 feet. All eight crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. No official accident report was found in the sources checked.