Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 September 1991
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AJL
Location: Mount Arey –
ÿ Djibouti
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
Hercules aircraft experienced a sudden descent due to nosegear issues, resulting in a collision with a mountain.Hercules aircraft experienced a sudden descent due to nosegear issues, resulting in a collision with a mountain.
Description
Due to nosegear problems, the Hercules returned to Djibouti. The descent was initiated prematurely and the aircraft flew into a mountain.
Primary Cause
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