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Amhara

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan near Kombolcha

Date & Time: Jul 27, 2021
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
ET-AMI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Jigjiga - Dire Dawa
MSN:
208B-1260
YOM:
2007
Location:
Kombolcha-Dessie
Amhara
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Jigjiga Airport on a humanitarian mission to Dire Dawa, carrying two pilots and two employees of the World Food Program. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. Upon landing, the aircraft came to rest on its nose in a near vertical position with its right wing partially torn off. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1995 at 0950 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
ET-AIO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kombolcha-Dessie – Addis Ababa
MSN:
818
YOM:
1985
Flight number:
ET173
Location:
Addis Ababa-Bole
Addis Ababa City District
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport, the twin engine aircraft collided with a white backed vulture of 5,4 kg. The windshield was broken and both pilots were seriously injured. Nevertheless, they elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed 300 metres short of runway. All 20 occupants were rescued, among them nine were injured.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on final approach following bird strike.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK in Kombolcha

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
ET-AHR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13311
YOM:
1944
Location:
Kombolcha-Dessie
Amhara
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
26381
Circumstances:
Upon landing, one of the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sank on its belly and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK near Dessie: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-93804
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Asmara – Addis Ababa
MSN:
13756
YOM:
1944
Location:
Kombolcha-Dessie
Amhara
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located about 40 km southwest of Dessie. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Kombolcha-Dessie

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8433
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
Location:
Kombolcha-Dessie
Amhara
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aden-Khormaksar Airport on an operation to Ethiopia. Approaching Dessie, it was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed. A crew was killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Alan Barke, pilot,
Sgt R. W. Scott, observer,
Sgt Gordon Charles Moore, wireless operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.
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