ET-ADC

After landing at Massawa Airport, the airplane was vacating the runway when it rolled on a landmine and exploded. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

ET-ADC

Registration

ET-ADC

MSN

14717/26162

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

May 31, 1976 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Massawa Southern Red Sea

Region

Africa • Eritrea

Coordinates

13.0441°, 42.7149°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On May 31, 1976 at 12:00 AM, ET-ADC experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Massawa Southern Red Sea.

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.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. After landing at Massawa Airport, the airplane was vacating the runway when it rolled on a landmine and exploded. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ET-ADC, MSN 14717/26162, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.0441°, 42.7149°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing at Massawa Airport, the airplane was vacating the runway when it rolled on a landmine and exploded. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Eritrea

Aircraft Details

Registration

ET-ADC

MSN

14717/26162

Year of Manufacture

1944