Bahar Dar - Debra Marcos
Flight / Schedule
Bahar Dar - Debra Marcos
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
ET-ABX
MSN
4292
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
Ethiopian AirlinesDate
September 11, 1975 at 10:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mota Amhara
Region
Africa • Ethiopia
Coordinates
11.0814°, 37.8810°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 11, 1975 at 10:20 AM, Bahar Dar - Debra Marcos experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Mota Amhara.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 11.1%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Bahar Dar to Debra Marcos at an altitude of 11,500 feet, weather conditions worsened and the visibility decreased due to low clouds. While descending into clouds, the captain saw a mountain ahead and elected to gain height when the base of the tail struck trees. The airplane stalled and crashed onto Mt Choke. A passenger was killed while other occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration ET-ABX, MSN 4292, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.0814°, 37.8810°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Bahar Dar to Debra Marcos at an altitude of 11,500 feet, weather conditions worsened and the visibility decreased due to low clouds. While descending into clouds, the captain saw a mountain ahead and elected to gain height when the base of the tail struck trees. The airplane stalled and crashed onto Mt Choke. A passenger was killed while other occupants were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
11.1%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bahar Dar - Debra Marcos
Operator
Ethiopian AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Ethiopia
Aircraft Details
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