The Sud Aviation Caravelle aircraft crashed that day at 21:09 GMT near a place called Douar Doum 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi; 4.5 nmi) from the threshold of runway 04 and 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi; 0.76 nmi) to the left of the extended centreline at a height of 87.5 metres (287 ft) above sea level, killing all 77 people on board, including 6 crew members.

The aircraft left Paris (ORY) at 18:26 GMT for the first leg to Rabat with passengers and load within limits and fuel for four hours.

Weather conditions were very unfavourable for landing at Rabat/Salé and fast changing and deteriorating shortly before the accident.

During the flight the crew reviewed the weather several times with the air traffic control and finally decided to land at Rabat, using the non-directional beacon (NDB).

Air traffic control warned the pilot that the NDB was not aligned with the runway, but this message received no response.