Dire Dawa - Djibouti City
Flight / Schedule
Dire Dawa - Djibouti City
Aircraft
Antonov AN-24Registration
EX-030
MSN
0 73 061 03
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
AquilineDate
July 23, 2007 at 01:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma Dire Dawa City District
Region
Africa • Ethiopia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 23, 2007 at 01:00 PM, Dire Dawa - Djibouti City experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by Aquiline, with the event recorded near Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma Dire Dawa City District.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 3,500 feet, one of the engine failed. The captain decided to return for an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed in a desert area located near Shinile, about 5 km north of Dire Dawa Airport. Upon impact, the aircraft broke in three. A passenger was killed while 8 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight to Djibouti City on behalf of Djibouti Airlines, carrying a load of 6 tons of qat.
Aircraft reference details include registration EX-030, MSN 0 73 061 03, year of manufacture 1970.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 3,500 feet, one of the engine failed. The captain decided to return for an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed in a desert area located near Shinile, about 5 km north of Dire Dawa Airport. Upon impact, the aircraft broke in three. A passenger was killed while 8 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight to Djibouti City on behalf of Djibouti Airlines, carrying a load of 6 tons of qat.
Cause: Technical failure
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
Dire Dawa - Djibouti City
Operator
AquilineFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Ethiopia
Aircraft Details
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