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Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604

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 AbabaBahir DarAsmara 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.[1]

Accident description

On 15 September 1988 (1988-09-15),[2]: 51  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.[1][3] Both engines of the aircraft ingested a flock of speckled pigeons as it took off from Bahir Dar Airport, and subsequently overheated.[1] One of the engines immediately lost thrust, while the other did so on the emergency return to the departure airport.[4] During a gear-up landing, the aircraft caught fire.[1] All of the fatalities were among the passengers.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
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  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.