Rome – Asmara – Addis Ababa

On November 19, 1977 at 04:12 AM, Rome – Asmara – Addis Ababa experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Lazio.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a cargo flight from Rome to Addis Ababa with an intermediate stop in Asmara. After a night takeoff from runway 25 at Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to climb. At a height of about 7-8 meters, it struck tree tops then stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 280 meters past the runway end. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five occupants (three crew members and two security agents) were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ET-ACD, MSN 19736/696, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.8154°, 12.2265°.