Addis Ababa - Gore

On September 14, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Addis Ababa - Gore experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Gore Oromia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Gore Airstrip, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances few km from runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all 17 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ET-ABI, MSN 12000, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.1526°, 35.5371°.