An Ethiopian Airlines De Haviland Canada DHC-8 (Dash 8) aircraft suffered severe damage after a crash landing at Mekelle Airport (MQX) in northern Ethiopia on January 18. The aircraft was operating Ethiopian Airlines flight 106 (ET 106), an approximately one-hour route the airline offers between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Mekelle. Ethiopian Airlines Crash LandingThe incident occurred on the runway in Mekelle after the left landing gear collapsed, causing the left wing and prop to touch the ground. It is unclear how the flat tire occurred and if the pilots knew about it before or during the flight. The flight was an Ethiopian Airlines charter flight since the carrier does not offer any regular passenger route with flight number ET 8273.

Source: Ethiopian News January 19, 2024 01:42 UTC