Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 September 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Air Lines
Registration Number: ET-T-16
Location: S of Sendafar –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A local charter flight experienced a propeller malfunction during a survey flight, leading to an immediate and catastrophic crash.A local charter flight experienced a propeller malfunction during a survey flight, leading to an immediate and catastrophic crash.
Description
While on a local charter survey flight the propeller malfunctioned. The pilot tried to return to Addis Ababa, but the aircraft crashed.
Primary Cause
Propeller malfunctionPropeller malfunctionShare on:
