Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 January 1981
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AGW
Location: Bahar Dar Airport (BJR) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriage (landing gear).Aircraft undercarriage (landing gear).
Category: Accident
A port runway experienced a catastrophic collapse during landing, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.A port runway experienced a catastrophic collapse during landing, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.
Description
Port undercarriage collapsed on landing. Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Unexpected and severe structural failure of the runway surface.Unexpected and severe structural failure of the runway surface.Share on:
