Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-ABI
Location: Gore Airport (GOR) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary control surfaces and flight control system.The aircraft’s primary control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to loss of situational awareness and inadequate control inputs.Pilot error due to loss of situational awareness and inadequate control inputs.Share on:
