Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 October 1981
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AHR
Location: Dessie-Combolcha Airport (DSE) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
On December 1981, an aircraft was destroyed following a collision with a Mil Mi-24 helicopter.On December 1981, an aircraft was destroyed following a collision with a Mil Mi-24 helicopter.
Description
Main gear collapsed. The aircraft was destroyed later (December 1981) when being struck by a crashing Mil Mi-24 helicopter.
Primary Cause
Collision with a crashing Mil Mi-24 helicopter.Collision with a crashing Mil Mi-24 helicopter.Share on:
