The plane was flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) due to fog, rain and blowing sand on approach to runway 11 of Tunis-Carthage Airport.

[2][4] The aircraft crashed atop a hill in the Nahli area in the north of Tunis.

[4] The aircraft came to rest at an elevation of 750 feet (230 m) above sea level and 4 miles (3.5 nmi; 6.4 km) from the airport.

Rescue workers reported having difficulty reaching the site of the crash in the rough terrain.

[6] One of the survivors said that "the plane had left Egypt normally, but when we entered the Tunisian airspace we found an unusual climatic situation that I had not seen since the year.