ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326976
| Date: | Sunday 22 June 1986 |
| Time: | 04:08 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registration: | ET-AIQ |
| MSN: | 819 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dembidollo -
 Ethiopia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB) |
| Dembidollo Airport (DEM/HADD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Twin Otter encountered rising terrain, covered by low stratus clouds. In an attempt to clear the rising terrain, maximum climb power was applied, with 10 degree flaps. The aircraft began to stall and continued to stall even when 20 degrees of flaps were selected. The Twin Otter struck trees and crashed.
Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 3/94 (#241)
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