Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 October 1976
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AAZ
Location: Asmara International Airport (ASM) –
ÿ Eritrea
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Right Main Landing GearRight Main Landing Gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during take-off, resulting in a left-side veering and collision with a runway marker. The right main landing gear separated, allowing the aircraft to take off, but subsequent swerving led to a wing impact.An aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during take-off, resulting in a left-side veering and collision with a runway marker. The right main landing gear separated, allowing the aircraft to take off, but subsequent swerving led to a wing impact.
Description
During the take-off roll with no.1 engine feathered the aircraft veered to the left of the runway centre line and collided with a concrete runway marker (1 m high). The right main landing gear separated from the aircraft but the aircraft managed to take off. The aircraft landed at Asmara Airport with the remaining landing gears extended. During the landing roll it swerved off the paved runway and fell on the right wing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during take-off due to engine failure and subsequent swerving.Loss of control during take-off due to engine failure and subsequent swerving.Share on:
