Narrative:
An Antonov 24 suffered a runway excursion during takeoff from Dire Dawa Airport, Ethiopia. The accident happened in heavy fog. All occupants escaped with minor injuries.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 18 May 2009 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24T |
| Operating for: | Air Atlantic Congo |
| Leased from: | Phoenix Avia |
| Registration: | EK-46839 |
| MSN: | 7910201 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport (DIR) ( Ethiopia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport (DIR/HADR), Ethiopia |
| Bosaso-Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA/HCMF), Somalia |
An Antonov 24 suffered a runway excursion during takeoff from Dire Dawa Airport, Ethiopia. The accident happened in heavy fog. All occupants escaped with minor injuries.
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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 Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport to Bosaso-Bender Qassim International Airport as the crow flies is 814 km (509 miles).
Distance from Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport to Bosaso-Bender Qassim International Airport as the crow flies is 814 km (509 miles).
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