Lomé – Accra

On January 10, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Lomé – Accra experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-400, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Accra-Kotoka Greater Accra.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful cargo flight from Lomé, the crew initiated the approach to Accra-Kotoka Airport. The visibility was reduced due to foggy conditions. After touchdown on runway 03, the aircraft became uncontrollable and veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, it lost its undercarriage and its right engine before coming to rest in a grassy area. All three crew crew members escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ET-AQV, MSN 28493/2838, year of manufacture 1996.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.6038°, -0.1683°.