Narrative:
The aircraft was hijacked by six students who demanded to be flown to Khartoum. They wanted to ask political asylum in Sudan.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 11 August 1969 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Khartoum ( Sudan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bahar Dar Airport (BJR/HABD), Ethiopia |
| Addis Ababa-Haile Selassie I International Airport (ADD/HAAB), Ethiopia |
The aircraft was hijacked by six students who demanded to be flown to Khartoum. They wanted to ask political asylum in Sudan.
Classification:
HijackSources:
» Het vr?e volk (13 August 1969)Photos
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 Bahar Dar Airport to Addis Ababa-Haile Selassie I International Airport as the crow flies is 332 km (208 miles).
Distance from Bahar Dar Airport to Addis Ababa-Haile Selassie I International Airport as the crow flies is 332 km (208 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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