The flight was under the command of 45-year-old Captain Chafik Al Gharbi (Arabic: شفيق الغربي), a skilled and experienced pilot with a total of 7,182 flight hours. The co-pilot, 28-year-old Ali Kebaier Al-Aswad (علي كبيّر الأسود), had … See more

The investigation revealed several factors leading to the crash.
• First, the investigation examined how the incorrect fuel quantity indicator (FQI) came to be installed on the plane. The final report on the crash notes that during a flight the day prior … See more

The crash was featured in Season 7 of the Canadian-made, internationally distributed documentary series Mayday, in the episode "Falling Fast".
It is featured in season 1, episode 1, of the TV show Why Planes Crash. See more

One of the four crew members died—a flight attendant—and 15 out of the 35 passengers died. The engineer who died was not a part of … See more

Tuninter compensated each family of a victim or survivor with €20,000. On 7 September 2005 the Italian government banned Tuninter from flying into Italian airspace. Tuninter … See more

• List of airline flights that required gliding See more

• Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo
• Associazione 6 agosto 2005 (Victim's association) (in Italian)
• (Jet Crash Tragedy Off Sicily ) – New York Daily News
• Photographs of the incident See more