Shanghai – Addis Ababa – São Paulo – Santiago de Chile

Parked at position 306 at Shanghai-Pudong Airport, the aircraft was prepared for a cargo service to Santiago de Chile with intermediate stops in Addis Ababa and São Paulo, when a fire erupted in the cargo compartment. The aircraft was partially destroyed by fire and damaged beyond repair. No one was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Shanghai – Addis Ababa – São Paulo – Santiago de Chile

Aircraft

Boeing 777-200

Registration

ET-ARH

MSN

42031/1242

Year of Manufacture

2014

Date

July 22, 2020 at 03:20 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Parking

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Shanghai-Pudong Shanghai

Region

Asia • China

Coordinates

31.1909°, 121.5985°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On July 22, 2020 at 03:20 PM, Shanghai – Addis Ababa – São Paulo – Santiago de Chile experienced a crash involving Boeing 777-200, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, with the event recorded near Shanghai-Pudong Shanghai.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Parked at position 306 at Shanghai-Pudong Airport, the aircraft was prepared for a cargo service to Santiago de Chile with intermediate stops in Addis Ababa and São Paulo, when a fire erupted in the cargo compartment. The aircraft was partially destroyed by fire and damaged beyond repair. No one was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration ET-ARH, MSN 42031/1242, year of manufacture 2014.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.1909°, 121.5985°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Parked at position 306 at Shanghai-Pudong Airport, the aircraft was prepared for a cargo service to Santiago de Chile with intermediate stops in Addis Ababa and São Paulo, when a fire erupted in the cargo compartment. The aircraft was partially destroyed by fire and damaged beyond repair. No one was injured.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Shanghai – Addis Ababa – São Paulo – Santiago de Chile

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Parking

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • China

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 777-200

Registration

ET-ARH

MSN

42031/1242

Year of Manufacture

2014