Boeing 737-200 crash, Mar 6, 2003 (102 killed), Tamanrasset
Boeing 737-200 accident on March 6, 2003 near Tamanrasset, Tamanrasset, Algeria with 102 fatalities. Cause: Loss of an engine during a critical phase...
- Date: March 6, 2003
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Tamanrasset, Tamanrasset, Algeria
- Fatalities: 102
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of an engine during a critical phase of flight, failure to retract the landing gear afterward, and the captain taking control before identifying the problem. Poor preparation, lack of crew teamwork, an excessive climb rate and a near maximum takeoff weight at high altitude and temperature were contributing factors.
An Air Algerie Boeing 737-200 on a scheduled flight from Tamanrasset lost an engine just after rotation. The crew did not retract the landing gear, the aircraft lost speed and height, and it struck the ground on its right side and burned. Of the 103 people aboard, 102 died and one passenger survived.