Two French nationals were killed on Sunday after a light aircraft crashed near the perimeter wall of Cherif Al Idrissi Airport in Al Hoceima Province, according to preliminary information released following the incident.
Available details indicate that the privately operated aircraft had departed from Montpellier, France, and was scheduled to stop at Al Hoceima Airport for refueling before continuing its journey.
The aircraft crashed near the airport under circumstances that have not yet been determined. The exact causes of the accident remain under investigation.
Following the crash, civil protection teams, local authorities, and security services were deployed to the scene to secure the area and implement the necessary emergency and legal procedures.
An investigation has been opened under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office in order to determine the circumstances and causes of the accident and establish all related facts.
Technical examinations and investigative procedures remain ongoing pending the outcome of the official inquiry.