Dire Dawa – Debre Zeit
Flight / Schedule
Dire Dawa – Debre Zeit
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRegistration
ET-AIU
MSN
822
Year of Manufacture
1985
Operator
Ethiopian AirlinesDate
August 30, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Mojo Oromia
Region
Africa • Ethiopia
Coordinates
8.7831°, 39.2633°
Narrative Report
On August 30, 2018 at 10:30 AM, Dire Dawa – Debre Zeit experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Mojo Oromia.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
18 people were known to be on board, 18 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: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.
The twin engine airplane departed Dire Dawa in the morning on a flight to Harar Meda Airbase located in Debre Zeit, carrying 15 Army officers and three civilians on behalf of the Ethiopian Army. While descending to Harar Meda, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in Mojo, some 17 km southeast of the airfield. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 18 occupants were killed, among them two children. Operated on behalf of the Ethiopian Army with dual registration ET-AIU/808.
Aircraft reference details include registration ET-AIU, MSN 822, year of manufacture 1985.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.7831°, 39.2633°.
Fatalities
Total
18
Crew
3
Passengers
15
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane departed Dire Dawa in the morning on a flight to Harar Meda Airbase located in Debre Zeit, carrying 15 Army officers and three civilians on behalf of the Ethiopian Army. While descending to Harar Meda, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in Mojo, some 17 km southeast of the airfield. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 18 occupants were killed, among them two children. Operated on behalf of the Ethiopian Army with dual registration ET-AIU/808.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 18
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dire Dawa – Debre Zeit
Operator
Ethiopian AirlinesFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Ethiopia
Aircraft Details
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