Bahir Dar Airport
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Bahir Dar Airport is an airport in Bahir Dar
, Ethiopia
. Located at an elevation of 1821 meters above sea level, this airport has one runway made of a variety of materials 3000 meters long by 61 wide.
was damaged beyond repair when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.
On 15 September 1988, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604
operated by Boeing 737-200 ET-AJA ingested pigeons into both engines shortly after take off from. One engine lost thrust almost immediately and the second lost thrust during the emergency return to the airport. During the crash landing, 31 of the 105 passengers were killed.
Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar is a city in north western Ethiopia. It is the capital of the Amhara Region .Administratively, Bahir Dar is considered a Special Zone, placing it midway between Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa which are organized as chartered cities , and cities like Debre Marqos and Dessie, which are...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Located at an elevation of 1821 meters above sea level, this airport has one runway made of a variety of materials 3000 meters long by 61 wide.
Scheduled services
Accidents and incidents
On 11 January 1981, Douglas C-47A ET-AGW of Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines , formerly Ethiopian Air Lines, often referred to as simply Ethiopian, is an airline headquartered on the grounds of Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It serves as the country's flag carrier, and is wholly owned by the Government of Ethiopia...
was damaged beyond repair when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.
On 15 September 1988, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604 was a scheduled Bahir Dar Airport–Asmara International Airport flight, that caught fire during a belly landing at Bahir Dar Airport , Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, on .-Aircraft:...
operated by Boeing 737-200 ET-AJA ingested pigeons into both engines shortly after take off from. One engine lost thrust almost immediately and the second lost thrust during the emergency return to the airport. During the crash landing, 31 of the 105 passengers were killed.