Two French Nationals Killed in Small-Plane Crash Near Al Hoceïma, Morocco

Overview

• The crash occurred on Sunday, 21 June 2026, when a small aircraft abruptly lost altitude near Cherif Al Idrissi airport and went down near Al Hoceïma, killing the pilot and a passenger who were both French.
• The plane was operating a Montpellier–Tit Mellil service with a scheduled stop at Cherif Al Idrissi, according to local media and an AFP source.
• Emergency teams transported the two victims to the Mohammed VI provincial hospital in Al Hoceïma, where their deaths were confirmed on arrival.
• Investigators have placed the wreckage under detailed technical examination and have opened an active probe; no definitive cause has been released so far.
• Officials have not published the victims’ identities and further updates are expected when technical findings or formal statements from Moroccan aviation authorities become available.