Hijacking description
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| Date: | 23 NOV 1996 |
| Time: | 12:15 UTC |
| Type: | Boeing 767-260ER |
| Operator: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registration: | ET-AIZ |
| C/n / msn: | 23916/187 |
| First flight: | 1987-09-17 (9 years 2 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4E |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 119 / Occupants: 163 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 125 / Occupants: 175 |
| Airplane damage: | Destroyed |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 0,5 km (0.3 mls) off Grande Comore (Comoros)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB), Ethiopia |
| Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKNA), Kenya | |
| Flightnumber: | 961 |
Flight ET961 had taken off from Addis Ababa for a flight to Abidjan via Nairobi, Brazzaville and Lagos. Shortly after entering Kenyan airspace 3 men seized the aircraft and demanded to be flown to Australia.
Approaching the Comores the aircraft began to run out of fuel. The pilot attempted to carry out a controlled ditching in the shallow, sheltered waters 500m off Le Galawa Beach. The left engine and wingtip struck the water, causing the aircraft to break up and crash.
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Statistics
5th loss of a Boeing 767
2nd worst accident involving a Boeing 767 (at the time)
6th worst accident involving a Boeing 767 (currently)
The worst accident in Comoros (at the time)
2nd worst accident in Comoros (currently) » figures explained
2nd worst accident involving a Boeing 767 (at the time)
6th worst accident involving a Boeing 767 (currently)
The worst accident in Comoros (at the time)
2nd worst accident in Comoros (currently) » figures explained
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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 Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB) to Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKNA) as the crow flies is 1157 km (723 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.
Distance from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB) to Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKNA) as the crow flies is 1157 km (723 miles).
