What happened
A flight traveling from Dakhla to Kenitra, which included a scheduled stop in Guelmim, crashed during its arrival phase. The aircraft was transporting a total of 80 people, consisting of 60 soldiers, 12 civilians, and 8 crew members. As the aircraft approached the runway at Guelmim Airport, the crew encountered difficult visibility caused by marginal weather conditions.
During the descent, the aircraft struck the slope of a rocky mountain approximately 10 km before reaching the runway. The force of the impact and a subsequent fire resulted in the total destruction of the four-engine aircraft. While two passengers initially survived the impact, they both passed away the following day, bringing the total fatalities to 80.