Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 September 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-ABQ
Location: near Gondar –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed during takeoff due to a right wing separation, impacting the fuselage.A DC-3 aircraft crashed during takeoff due to a right wing separation, impacting the fuselage.
Description
The DC-3 was operating on a flight from Asmara to Addis Ababa via Axum, Gondar and Bahar Dar. The aircraft crashed 35 min. after takeoff when the right wing separated from the fuselage.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to wing separation during takeoff.Loss of control due to wing separation during takeoff.Share on:
