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1988 aviation accident

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604
ET-AJA, the aircraft involved, a year before the accident
Accident
Date15 September 1988
SummaryBelly landing following dual engine failure caused by bird strike
SiteBahir Dar Airport, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
11°36′17″N 37°19′11″E / 11.60472°N 37.31972°E / 11.60472; 37.31972
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-200
OperatorEthiopian Airlines
IATA flight No.ET604
ICAO flight No.ETH604
Call signETHIOPIAN 604
RegistrationET-AJA
Flight originBole International Airport
StopoverBahir Dar Airport
DestinationAsmara International Airport
Occupants104
Passengers98
Crew6
Fatalities35
Injuries27
Survivors69

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604 was a scheduled Addis Ababa–Bahir Dar–Asmara flight in which the aircraft caught fire during a belly landing at Bahir Dar Airport, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, on 15 September 1988.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved in the accident was a Boeing 737-260, registration ET-AJA, delivered new to Ethiopian Airlines. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was less than a year old.

Accident description

On 15 September 1988 (1988-09-15), the aircraft was scheduled to operate the second leg of a domestic Addis Ababa–Bahir Dar–Asmara passenger service with 98 passengers and 6 crew members on board. Both engines of the aircraft ingested a flock of speckled pigeons as it took off from Bahir Dar Airport, and subsequently overheated. One of the engines immediately lost thrust, while the other did so on the emergency return to the departure airport. During a gear-up landing, the aircraft caught fire. All of the fatalities were among the passengers.

See also

References

  1. ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
  3. "At least 31 dead, 71 hurt in Ethiopian plane crash". Deseret News. 16 September 1988. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015.
  4. "Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes Since 1970". AirSafe.com.
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