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| Date: | Saturday 14 December 2024 |
| Time: | 20:53 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-31BER |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registration: | ET-BBG |
| MSN: | 65420/1641 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB -
 Ethiopia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB) |
| Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET612, a Boeing 777-300ER, returned to land back at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport after it "experienced a technical issue", according to a statement from the airline.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the aircraft suffered an engine failure.
The aircraft had been stored at Victorville since March 2022 after it was Not Taken Up by China Southern. It was ferried from Victorville to Addis Ababa on December 9, 2024 and entered into service on December 12.
The incident flight was the 9th revenue flight of the aircraft since delivery.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/et-bbg#3859dd80
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-777-300er-et-bbg-ethiopian-airlines/edwlxm?refresh=1#google_vignette
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11585264 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2024 07:38 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Dec-2024 12:30 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2025 15:57 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Source, ] |
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