Eritrea

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

14717/26162

YOM:

1944

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Aircraft flight hours:

32682

Circumstances:

After landing at Massawa Airport, the airplane was vacating the runway when it rolled on a landmine and exploded. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Exploded after rolling on a landmine.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6B in Asmara

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1970 at 1210 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-6

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Registration:

ET-AAY

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Addis Ababa - Asmara

MSN:

45524/994

YOM:

1958

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Aircraft flight hours:

19646

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After landing at Asmara-Yohannes IV Airport, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew failed to use the thrust reverser systems after touchdown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Devon in Asmara

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1962 at 0520 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

Operator:

Registration:

WB532

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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MSN:

04267

YOM:

1949

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Shortly after takeoff from Asmara Airport, the left engine lost power. The pilot raised the undercarriage and attempted an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crash landed in a field located 10 km south of Asmara Airport and came to rest. All six occupants were uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Asmara

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

N1241N

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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MSN:

22474

YOM:

1945

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Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the crew raised the landing gear when the right engine suffered a loss of power. The captain decided to return to Asmara for a safe landing but the aircraft stalled and crashed into a ditch near the airport. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft leased by the USAF was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of power on the right engine after takeoff.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando in Asmara: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

42-107281

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo

MSN:

26968

YOM:

1944

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Crashed on take off in unknown circumstances. At least one crew member was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo in Asmara: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1943

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

G-AFYE

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Test

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Schedule:

Asmara - Asmara

MSN:

95007

YOM:

1940

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The crew was completing a test flight following maintenance. On final approach to Asmara Airport, at an altitude of 800 feet, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Massawa

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L4901

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Piano del Sale (Danakil Desert)

Schedule:

Massawa - Massawa

MSN:

8916

YOM:

1939

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The airplane suffered an engine failure on approach, crash landed, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IVF in Piano del Sale: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

T2053

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Schedule:

Aden - Aden

Location:

All Eritrea

Country:

Eritrea

Region:

Africa

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The airplane departed Aden-Khormaksar Airport to attack the airfield of Mekele in Ethiopia. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed in the Piano del Sale Desert area. A crew was killed and two others were injured. They walked for about 145 km before being assisted by locals. A second crew died eight days later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Douglas Rushton, †
F/Lt Austin Luis Hugo Solano, †
Sgt E W A Sutton.

Probable cause:

Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Gura: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L8502

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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