Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 July 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Air Lines
Registration Number: ET-T-18
Location: 27,5 km S of Jimma –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed on a mountainside due to pilot error during deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot misjudged weather and attempted to climb too quickly, leading to a catastrophic crash.A DC-3 aircraft crashed on a mountainside due to pilot error during deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot misjudged weather and attempted to climb too quickly, leading to a catastrophic crash.
Description
Flight ET 372 departed Bulchi at 09:04Z carrying 8 passengers and a cargo of coffee. After contacting Jimma at 09:40 the pilot requested that the Jimma NDB be turned on. There was no further contact with the flight. The DC-3 crashed on a mountainside at 9400 feet altitude. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was caused by the following: a) the pilot misjudged the weather conditions in that he continued to fly into deteriorating weather conditions while trying to maintain visual flight rules; b) he misjudged the performance capabilities of the aircraft in that he attempted to climb at a speed below the minimum safe climbing speed of the aircraft.”
Primary Cause
Pilot misjudgment of weather conditions and attempted climb below minimum safe climbing speed.Pilot misjudgment of weather conditions and attempted climb below minimum safe climbing speed.Share on:
