Addis Ababa City District

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Douala - Addis Ababa

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19966

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1968

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De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

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Following a night approach to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport, the aircraft landed hard and bounced several times. It lost its undercarriage, slid for few dozen metres then veered off runway to the left and came to rest. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1995 at 0950 LT

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ET-AIO

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Kombolcha-Dessie – Addis Ababa

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818

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1985

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ET173

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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 Boeing 707-379C in Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1990 at 1116 LT

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Boeing 707

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ET-ACQ

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Takeoff (climb)

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Addis Ababa - Asmara

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19820

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1968

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During the takeoff roll at Addis Ababa-Bole Airport runway 07, at a speed of about 100 knots, the captain spotted pigeons around the runway and shortly later, the power on engine n°2 and 3 dropped. The crew decided to abort the takeoff maneuver and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage, went down an embankment and came to rest, broken in two. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

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It was determined that both engine n°2 and 3 lost power after being hit by a flock of pigeons.

Crash of a Boeing 707-351B in Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1989

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Boeing 707

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5Y-BBK

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Addis Ababa - Nairobi

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19872

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1968

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After takeoff from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered technical problems with the undercarriage that could not be raised. Decision was taken to return for a safe landing but after touchdown, due to the malfunction of the hydraulic systems, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. The aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All 76 occupants were evacuated, among them six passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Failure of the hydraulic systems for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-22 in Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1987

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Antonov AN-22

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CCCP-09334

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00340209

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1970

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For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed at an excessive speed of 265 km/h and with a positive acceleration of 2,5 g at Addis Ababa-Bole Airport. Upon touchdown, the undercarriage were severely damaged. All nine crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and later transferred to the Monino Museum in Moscow.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12B in Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1984

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Antonov AN-12

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LZ-BAD

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Sofia - Addis Ababa

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6 3 440 01

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1966

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Following a wrong approach configuration, the four engine airplane landed too far down on runway 25 and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest. While all nine occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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It was determined that the crew completed a wrong approach configuration, making a steep turn too late on final. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The aircraft' speed at touchdown was excessive,
- As the aircraft was too high on approach, it landed too far down the runway, approximately a third past the runway threshold,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around maneuver,
- Poor crew coordination.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Addis Ababa: 73 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1982

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Antonov AN-12

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Military

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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After takeoff from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport, while climbing, the airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed. All 73 occupants were killed, respectively 24 Libyan soldiers, 24 Cuban soldiers and 25 Ethiopian soldiers.

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Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL in Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1980

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ET-AGM

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Addis Ababa - Addis Ababa

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20874

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1944

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