Beschrijving:
The DC-3 took off from Tippi at 16:48 for a 40 minute flight to Jimma. Last contact with the flight was at 17:20 when Jimma Tower passed on weather information. The aircraft was found to be crashed on the side of a densely wooded mountain, at an altitude of 8000 feet. The weather was poor: low clouds, rain showers and very poor horizontal visibility.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | woensdag 20 juli 1977 |
| Tijd: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 (R4D-1) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registratie: | ET-ABF |
| Constructienummer: | 6069 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1942 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 31338 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Tubo Milkie ( Ethiopië)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Tippi Airport (TIE/HATP), Ethiopië |
| Jimma Airport (JIM/HAJM), Ethiopië |
The DC-3 took off from Tippi at 16:48 for a 40 minute flight to Jimma. Last contact with the flight was at 17:20 when Jimma Tower passed on weather information. The aircraft was found to be crashed on the side of a densely wooded mountain, at an altitude of 8000 feet. The weather was poor: low clouds, rain showers and very poor horizontal visibility.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Tippi Airport en Jimma Airport bedraagt 170 km (106 miles).
De afstand tussen Tippi Airport en Jimma Airport bedraagt 170 km (106 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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