Cairo - Khartoum - Addis Ababa

On January 14, 1970 at 04:18 AM, Cairo - Khartoum - Addis Ababa experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.106 Comet, operated by United Arab Airlines, with the event recorded near Addis Ababa-Bole Addis Ababa City District.

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.

14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Addis Ababa-Haile Selassie I Airport was completed by night and marginal weather conditions. On final, at an altitude of 150 feet, the pilot-in-command made a visual contact with runway 32 but the aircraft was 250 feet to the right of the extended centerline. The captain decided to make a turn to the left when the aircraft banked left, lost height and struck the ground. Out of control, it crashed by the runway and came to rest. All 14 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SU-ANI, MSN 6475, year of manufacture 1964.