Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 July 1990
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-379C
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-ACQ
Location: Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The 2 and 3 engines of the Boeing 707.The 2 and 3 engines of the Boeing 707.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 707 experienced an aborted takeoff due to engine issues following bangs and a momentary N1 dip. The aircraft overran the runway and impacted lower ground, resulting in a breakup. A flock of pigeons collided with the plane.A Boeing 707 experienced an aborted takeoff due to engine issues following bangs and a momentary N1 dip. The aircraft overran the runway and impacted lower ground, resulting in a breakup. A flock of pigeons collided with the plane.
Description
The Boeing aborted the runway 07 takeoff when bangs were heard followed by a momentary N1 dip of the no. 2 and 3 engines. The takeoff was aborted below V1 but the 707 overran the runway and impacted lower ground, breaking up. A flock of pigeons had collided with the plane.
Primary Cause
Engine malfunction and subsequent control issues leading to an abrupt takeoff.Engine malfunction and subsequent control issues leading to an abrupt takeoff.Share on:
