Narrative:
A Boeing 737-400 cargo plane, operated by Ethiopian Airlines for ASKY Airlines, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion on landing at Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC), Ghana. The three crew members were taken to hospital.
Photos from the accident show that the aircraft came to rest off the runway with a separated right hand main gear and engine. The nose was damaged by what seems to be the separated no. 2 engine.
Ethiopian Airlines reported that the airplane suffered "flat tyres" upon landing. The investigation committee stated in a preliminary report that poor visibility was a contributing factor.
» citifmonline.com
» ASKY Airlines press release
» GhanaWeb
» GhanaWeb 17-2-2015
accident date: 10-01-2015
type: Boeing 737-43Q
registration: OO-VES
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 10 January 2015 |
| Time: | 11:05 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-43Q (SF) |
| Operating for: | ASKY Airlines |
| Leased from: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registration: | ET-AQV |
| MSN: | 28493/2838 |
| First flight: | 1996-12-02 (18 years 1 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC) ( Ghana)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lome Airport (LFW/DXXX), Togo |
| Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC/DGAA), Ghana | |
| Flightnumber: | KP4016 |
A Boeing 737-400 cargo plane, operated by Ethiopian Airlines for ASKY Airlines, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion on landing at Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC), Ghana. The three crew members were taken to hospital.
Photos from the accident show that the aircraft came to rest off the runway with a separated right hand main gear and engine. The nose was damaged by what seems to be the separated no. 2 engine.
Ethiopian Airlines reported that the airplane suffered "flat tyres" upon landing. The investigation committee stated in a preliminary report that poor visibility was a contributing factor.
Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» Myjoyonline.com» citifmonline.com
» ASKY Airlines press release
» GhanaWeb
» GhanaWeb 17-2-2015
Photos
accident date: 10-01-2015
type: Boeing 737-43Q
registration: OO-VES
Video, social media
Photos of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-400F cargo plane crash at Accra, Ghana http://t.co/kyM3s1ydUC pic.twitter.com/NTiHecQTgn
— AviationSafety (@AviationSafety) January 10, 2015
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 1996 | B-18676 | Boeing | first flight |
| 20 December 1996 | B-18676 | China Airlines | delivered |
| 9 December 1998 | EI-TVB | Virgin Express Ireland | delivered |
| 15 February 2001 | VH-VGE | Virgin Blue | delivered |
| 20 February 2003 | OO-VES | Virgin Express | delivered |
| 25 March 2007 | OO-VES | Brussels Airlines | Virgin merged with SN Brussels Airlines into Brussels Airlines |
| 20 November 2012 | N493AC | Aviation Capital Group (ACG) | registered & converted to Special Freighter (SF) |
| 4 September 2013 | ET-AQV | Ethiopian Airlines | registered |
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 Lome Airport to Accra-Kotoka Airport as the crow flies is 168 km (105 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Lome Airport to Accra-Kotoka Airport as the crow flies is 168 km (105 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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