Aïn Kercha is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria. Localities of the commune The commune of Aïn Kercha is composed of 10 localities: 2014 plane crash On 11 February 2014, a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Algerian Air Force crashed near Aïn Kercha, killing 77 of the 78 people on board. References Communes of Oum El Bouaghi Province Oum El Bouaghi Province