ET-AEJ

On December 14, 1976 at 12:00 AM, ET-AEJ experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Oborso 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.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon touchdown on runway 09 at Oborso Airport, the right main gear collapsed. The crew retracted the undercarriage then the airplane slid on its belly, veered off runway and came to rest against an anthill. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ET-AEJ, MSN 15545/26990, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.1333°, 39.4000°.