Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 June 2021
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Air Force
Location: near Gijet –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Lockheed Hercules aircraft, formerly operated by Ethiopian Airlines as ET-AJK, was destroyed in an accident near Gijet, Ethiopia, during the Tigray War. The aircraft was a Hercules, seen in all white color scheme at Addis Ababa – Bole International Airport in 2006.A Lockheed Hercules aircraft, formerly operated by Ethiopian Airlines as ET-AJK, was destroyed in an accident near Gijet, Ethiopia, during the Tigray War. The aircraft was a Hercules, seen in all white color scheme at Addis Ababa – Bole International Airport in 2006.
Description
A Lockheed Hercules of the Ethiopian Air Force has been destroyed in an accident near Gijet, Ethiopia. Unconfirmed reports suggest the aircraft was downed by the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) during the armed conflict known as the Tigray War that started in November 2020 between Ethiopia and the Tigray Region. The aircraft was a Hercules, formerly operated by Ethiopian Airlines as ET-AJK, was seen in an all white colour scheme at Addis Ababa – Bole International Airport in 2006 without any serial number.
Primary Cause
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