Airplane Crash - Near Jima, Ethiopia 07/15/1960
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Jima, Ethiopia
Date | 07/15/1960 |
Time | 09:40 |
Location | Near Jima, Ethiopia |
Operator | Ethiopian Airlines |
Flight # | 372 |
Route | Bulchi - Jimma |
Type | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration | ET-T-18 |
Cn/In | 12926 |
Aboard | 11 |
Fatalities | 1 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Crashed onto a mountainside at 9,000 ft. The pilot misjudged the weather conditions and continued to fly into deteriorating weather conditions while trying to maintain VFR. The pilot attempted to climb at a speed below the minimum safe climbing speed of the aircraft. |
List all Airplane Crashes/ Shootdowns