It was also Air Algérie's deadliest plane crash, until it was surpassed 11 years later by Air Algérie Flight 5017, a McDonnel Douglas MD-83 which crashed in Mali killing all 116 people on board.
Na época tamén foi o peor accidente de Air Algérie, superado 11 anos despois polo voo 5017, un McDonnell Douglas MD-83 que se esnafrou en Malí matando ás 116 persoas a bordo.