Lieutenant General Chengriha visits the victims of the military plane crash in Ain Naadja – Algerian Al-Hiwar newspaper

This Friday morning, Lieutenant General Saïd Chengriha, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense and Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army, was transferred to the Central Army Hospital in Ain Naadja, to check on the health condition of those injured in a military transport plane crash.

This visit comes after the tragic accident that occurred on March 5, 2026, following the crash of a small military transport plane. BE 1900 Immediately after take-off from the runway of the air base in Boufarik in the First Military Region, which resulted in the death of two passengers and the wounding of the rest of the crew members with injuries of varying severity.

During the visit, the first team reviewed the health status of the injured and reviewed the level of medical care provided to them. It also provided them with moral support, wishing them a speedy recovery and a speedy return to their families.