On March 15, 1969, a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar operated by Royal Moroccan Air Force - Forces Royales Air was involved in an aviation accident near Tajo de Cabaneja, Spain in flight. 7 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft struck a mountainside during its nighttime cruise phase. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft traveling from Paris-Le Bourget Airport to Rabat crashed into a mountainside during its nighttime cruise phase, resulting in no survivors.
What happened
During an evening departure from Paris-Le Bourget Airport, an aircraft was en route to Rabat when it encountered a fatal collision with terrain. While the flight was in the cruise phase of its journey under nighttime conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain.
Search efforts located the wreckage several hours after the impact occurred. The accident resulted in seven fatalities, accounting for all individuals on board, which included one civilian passenger. No survivors were reported from the site of the crash.
Findings
The aircraft was operating during the night.
The collision occurred while the plane was at cruising altitude.
The impact involved a mountain slope.
Probable cause
The aircraft struck a mountainside during its nighttime cruise phase.