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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Gore

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
ET-T-5
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19416
YOM:
1944
Location:
Gore
Oromia
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing, the aircraft failed to stop within the remaining runway, overran and hit some rocks. While there were no casualties, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. For unknown reason, the aircraft landed too far down the runway.

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 De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo in Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo
Operator:
Registration:
G-AFYG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
95010
YOM:
1940
Location:
Addis Ababa-Lideta
Addis Ababa City District
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on take off from Addis Ababa-Lideta Airport. Occupant fate unknown.

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.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Dire Dawa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8474
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
Location:
Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma
Dire Dawa City District
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aden to attack Dire Dawa Airport. Approaching the target, it was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Paul Edwin Osborne Jago, pilot,
Sgt John Astil Wilson-Law,
Cpl John Herbert Wintle.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 1 in Akaki

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
Operator:
Ethiopian Government
Registration:
G-ACKD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6052
YOM:
1933
Location:
Akaki
Oromia
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Akaki, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Owned by the Ethiopian Government, the airplane was operated within Ethiopia on behalf of the Red Cross.

Crash of a General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar Jubilee in Addis Alem

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1935
Type of aircraft:
General Aircraft ST-25 Monospar
Operator:
Ursula Eileen Lloyd
Registration:
G-ADTE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Khartoum – Addis Abeba
MSN:
59
YOM:
1935
Location:
Addis Alem
Oromia
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Both occupants, Ursula Eileen Lloyd and Charles Lloyd departed Khartoum on December 24 on a flight to Addis Abeba. En route, an engine failure forced the crew to make an emergency landing in Addis Alem, some 40 km west of Addis Abeba. After some repairs, the couple took off on December 26 for Addis Abeba. Unfortunately, the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a Potez 25.A2 in Jan Meda

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Potez 25
Operator:
Ethiopian Government
Registration:
1
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa City District
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Jan Meda, in the suburb of Addis Ababa, somewhere in January 1934 (exact date unknown). The airplane was named 'Nesre Tafari'. Occupant fate unknown.
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