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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 2025 |
| Time: | c. 13:51 LT |
| Type: |  Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Airlines |
| Registration: | ET-AUZ |
| MSN: | 4574 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 55 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mekele Airport (MQX/HAMK) -
 Ethiopia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB) |
| Mekele Airport (MQX/HAMK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET298, a DHC-8-402Q Dash 8, suffered a runway excursion during landing at Mekele Airport. Two crew members were injured.
The accident reportedly occurred during the third attempt to land in heavy rain.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/tigrinya/articles/cd9753dqey3o (photo in this article is from another accident)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/et-auz#3b4803af
Location
Media:
Sebuah pesawat Bombardier Dash 8-400 milik Ethiopian Airlines tergelincir saat mendarat di bandara Mekele Alula Aba Nega (MQX), Ethiopia pada 16 juli 2025.
— JetUpdate (@JetUpdate) July 17, 2025
Pesawat dengan registrasi ET-298 membawa 49 orang, dua terluka ringan, satu anak-anak dan satunya lagi awak pesawat. pic.twitter.com/DtuBkXZ89g
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2025 13:02 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 17-Jul-2025 13:09 | SignorPignolini | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 13:11 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 13:26 | Varanen | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 13:29 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 17:01 | ASN | Updated |
| 19-Jul-2025 11:32 | markh767 | Updated [Country, ] |
| 19-Jul-2025 11:35 | ASN | Updated [Country, Source, Embed code, ] |
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