Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 October 2016
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-ANY
Location: Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport (DIR) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 80
Component Affected: Aircraft runway landing gear.Aircraft runway landing gear.
Category: Accident
An Ethiopian Airlines flight ET212 experienced a runway excursion during takeoff due to five pigs obstructing the runway. The flight crew aborted takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion.An Ethiopian Airlines flight ET212 experienced a runway excursion during takeoff due to five pigs obstructing the runway. The flight crew aborted takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion.
Description
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET212 from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa hit five pigs on the runway during takeoff. The flight crew aborted the takeoff but the aircraft suffered a runway excursion.
Source of Information
https://corporate.ethiopianairlines.com/Press-release-open-page/ethiopian-airlines-aircraft-et-any-(bombardier-q400)-while-operating-a-domestic-flight-number-et-212https://corporate.ethiopianairlines.com/Press-release-open-page/ethiopian-airlines-aircraft-et-any-(bombardier-q400)-while-operating-a-domestic-flight-number-et-212Primary Cause
Obstruction of runway by pigs.Obstruction of runway by pigs.Share on:
