One of Ethiopian Airlines’ De Havilland Dash 8-400s appears to have suffered a landing-gear collapse during a runway excursion, following a domestic flight. The aircraft had been operating flight ET106 from Addis Ababa to Mekele in the north of the country on 18 January. Ethiopian Airlines states that the aircraft experienced the excursion after landing at around 14:10. “All passengers and crew were disembarked safely with no injuries,” it adds, although it has not disclosed numbers. “We sincerely apologise to our customers for the inconvenience encountered.”Meteorological conditions for the time of the accident have not been clarified.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2024 23:01 UTC