Jimma | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While descending to Jimma Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds, rain showers and limited visibility. At an altitude of 8,000 feet, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport and crashed. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-50-DL in Tippi: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1962 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

ET-T-1

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Tippi – Jimma

MSN:

10053

YOM:

1943

Location:

Tippi

Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Africa

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

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Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

20026

Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft skidded on runway and eventually veered off to the left before crashing into a mill. Both pilots, three passengers and one person on the ground were killed while 13 other people in the airplane plus three on the ground were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK near Jimma: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1960 at 1240 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

ET-T-18

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Bulki – Jimma

MSN:

12926

YOM:

1944

Flight number:

ET372

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

13674

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Bulki at 1204LT on a flight to Jimma, carrying a crew of three, eight passengers and a load of coffee. On approach, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and as the airplane was too low, it struck the slope of a mountain located about 27 km south of the airfield. Ten occupants were injured while one of the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by the following:
- The pilot misjudged the weather conditions in that he continued to fly into deteriorating weather conditions while trying to maintain visual flight rules,
- He misjudged the performance capabilities of the aircraft in that he attempted to climb at a speed below the minimum safe climbing speed of the aircraft.