Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 January 2015
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-43Q (SF)
Owner/operator: ASKY Airlines, lsf Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AQV
Location: Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC) –
ÿ Ghana
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Main Gear and EngineMain Gear and Engine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-400 cargo plane operated by Ethiopian Airlines experienced a significant landing accident at Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC), Ghana. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including a separated right-hand main gear and engine, resulting in a flat-out landing. Investigation revealed poor visibility as a contributing factor.A Boeing 737-400 cargo plane operated by Ethiopian Airlines experienced a significant landing accident at Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC), Ghana. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including a separated right-hand main gear and engine, resulting in a flat-out landing. Investigation revealed poor visibility as a contributing factor.
Description
A Boeing 737-400 cargo plane, operated by Ethiopian Airlines for ASKY Airlines, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion on landing at Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC), Ghana. The three crew members were taken to hospital. Photos from the accident show that the aircraft came to rest off the runway with a separated right hand main gear and engine. The nose was damaged by what seems to be the separated no. 2 engine. Ethiopian Airlines reported that the airplane suffered “flat tyres” upon landing. The investigation committee stated in a preliminary report that poor visibility was a contributing factor.
Source of Information
http://myjoyonline.com/news/2015/January-10th/ethiopia-cargo-plane-crash-lands-at-kia.php, http://www.citifmonline.com/2015/01/10/ethiopian-cargo-airline-crash-lands-at-kotoka-airport/, http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=342562, http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=346912http://myjoyonline.com/news/2015/January-10th/ethiopia-cargo-plane-crash-lands-at-kia.php, http://www.citifmonline.com/2015/01/10/ethiopian-cargo-airline-crash-lands-at-kotoka-airport/, http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=342562, http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=346912Primary Cause
Poor visibility during landing.Poor visibility during landing.Share on:
