Aïn Kercha

Aïn Kercha
Commune and town
Country	Algeria
Province	Oum El Bouaghi Province
Population (1998)
• Total	2,741
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

Aïn Kercha is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria.

2014 Algeria Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash

On 11 February 2014, an Algerian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed near Aïn Kercha, killing at least 77 people. Algerian news outlets initially reported that at least 102 people had been on the plane, including the crew.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

Oum El Bouaghi Province

Capital: Oum El Bouaghi

Districts	Aïn Babouche Aïn Beïda Aïn Fakroun Aïn Kechra Aïn M'Lila Dhalaâ F'Kirina Ksar Sbahi Meskiana Oum El Bouaghi Sigus Souk Naâmane

Communes	Oum el Bouaghi Aïn Babouche Aïn Beida Aïn Diss Aïn Fakroun Aïn Kercha Aïn M'lila Aïn Zitoun Behir Chergui Berriche Bir Chouhada D'hala El Amiria El Belala El Djazia El Fedjouz Boughrara Saoudi El Harmilia Fkirina Hanchir Toumghani Ksar Sbahi Meskiana Oued Nini Ouled Gacem Ouled Hamla Ouled Zouaï Rahia Sigus Souk Naamane Zorg

Coordinates: 35°55′N 6°42′E / 35.917°N 6.700°E / 35.917; 6.700

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