Narrative:
When descending into Addis Ababa, Flight ET 173 from Dessie collided with a large bird (white backed vulture - 6 kg). The windshields failed and the Twin Otter made an emergency descend into Bole. When making forced landing 300 m South of the runway, the aircraft fell into a depression and ground looped.
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 22-10-1995
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: ET-AIO
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 22 October 1995 |
| Time: | 09:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registration: | ET-AIO |
| MSN: | 818 |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bole ( Ethiopia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dessie-Combolcha Airport (DSE/HADC), Ethiopia |
| Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB), Ethiopia | |
| Flightnumber: | 173 |
When descending into Addis Ababa, Flight ET 173 from Dessie collided with a large bird (white backed vulture - 6 kg). The windshields failed and the Twin Otter made an emergency descend into Bole. When making forced landing 300 m South of the runway, the aircraft fell into a depression and ground looped.
Classification:
Bird strike Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Scramble 201(48)Photos
accident date: 22-10-1995
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: ET-AIO
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Dessie-Combolcha Airport to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport as the crow flies is 253 km (158 miles).
Distance from Dessie-Combolcha Airport to Addis Ababa-Bole Airport as the crow flies is 253 km (158 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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