At approximately 10 minutes into the flight while climbing through 16,000 feet (4,900 m), the aircraft entered a steep dive, and crashed into a region of the Atlas Mountains about 32 kilometres (20 mi; 17 nmi) north of Agadir.

The crash site was at Douar Izounine, about 32 kilometres (20 mi; 17 nmi) north of Agadir.

The prince was the brother of Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, then Kuwait's minister of defence.

[5] Flight recorder data revealed that the ATR 42's autopilot was intentionally disconnected by Captain Khayati, who then deliberately put the aircraft into a dive.

[6] Evidence also showed that during the descent, First Officer Figuigui had sent out distress calls once aware of the captain's intentions.