19-03-2025
Algerian Military Aircraft Crashes, Killing Pilot
Rabat – The Algerian Defense Ministry said a military aircraft crashed today during a training maneuver near the Aoulef region in the Adrar province.
The ministry confirmed that the pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Bekkouche Nasr died during the crash, which was also documented by a viral video online.
'During a planned training flight, a military combat crashed on Wednesday,' the ministry said , extending Algeria's Army chief of staff Said Chengriha's condolences on behalf of all the personnel from the country's military.
Several reports said a second crew member managed to escape the accident safely.
Reports said this is the second Sukhoi Su-30 crash in Algeria, following a similar accident in Oum El Bouaghi province in 2020.
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