Descripción:
Due to nosegear problems, the Hercules returned to Djibouti. The descent was initiated prematurely and the aircraft flew into a mountain.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | martes 17 septiembre 1991 |
| Tipo: |  Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules |
| Operador: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registración: | ET-AJL |
| Numéro de série: | 5029 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1985 |
| Motores: | 4 Allison 501-D22A |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Mount Arey ( Yibouti)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Carga |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Djibouti Airport (JIB/HDAM), Yibouti |
| Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport (DIR/HADR), Etiopía |
Due to nosegear problems, the Hercules returned to Djibouti. The descent was initiated prematurely and the aircraft flew into a mountain.
Fuentes:
» Scramble Vol.13, nr.05Fotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Djibouti Airport to Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport as the crow flies is 258 km (161 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Djibouti Airport to Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport as the crow flies is 258 km (161 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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