Airplane accident
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Event title
Algeria - Military plane crash kills 2, injures 4 in N. Algeria
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-03-05 19:16:44
Last update (UTC)
2026-03-05 19:16:44
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Boufarik Air Base, Boufarik, Daïra de Boufarik, Wilaya de Blida
Two people were killed and four others injured when a military plane crashed on Thursday at the military airbase of Boufarik in northern Algeria, authorities said in a statement.
According to the Algerian Ministry of National Defense, the accident occurred when the aircraft crashed immediately after taking off from the base's runway for a scheduled mission.
The aircraft was carrying a crew of six military personnel, including two deceased officers from the Algerian People's National Army, while the four other members sustained injuries of varying severity.
The injured were transported to a hospital for treatment.