Aïn Kercha

Aïn Kercha
Commune and town
Country  Algeria
Province Oum El Bouaghi Province
Population (1998)
 • Total 2,741
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)

Aïn Kercha is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria.

2014 Algeria Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash

On 11 February 2014, an Algerian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed near Aïn Kercha, killing at least 77 people. Algerian news outlets initially reported that at least 102 people had been on the plane, including the crew.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20140211-0
  2. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/world/africa/algerian-military-plane-crash.html?_r=0
  3. ↑ http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_11/At-least-119-dead-after-military-plane-crashes-in-Algeria-7847/

Coordinates: 35°55′N 6°42′E / 35.917°N 6.700°E / 35.917; 6.700

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