ET-AFW

On February 19, 1979 at 12:00 AM, ET-AFW experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Barentu Gash-Barka.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a desert 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 terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight, the airplane disappeared from radar screens. The wreckage was found in a desert area near Barentu and all five occupants were killed. The crew was unable to send any distress call prior to the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration ET-AFW, MSN 16681/33429, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.1057°, 37.5889°.