An Ethiopian Airlines Dash 8 regional commuter has suffered serious damage whilst landing at Mekele Airport (MQX), Ethiopia. The aircraft concerned, a Bombardier DHC-8, registered ET-AVS was conducting scheduled regional flight ET106 from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) to Mekele (MQX). Runway Excursion on Landing MekeleOn landing the aircraft experienced a runway excursion and suffered the subsequent undercarriage collapse. The aircraft, Bombardier DHC-8-402Q, registration ET-AVS is a five-year old twin turboprop regional commuter aircraft belonging to the carrier Ethiopian Airlines. The national carrier boasts a robust regional network, serving over 60 destinations within Africa, the highest number of any African airline.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2024 14:47 UTC