Aviation accidents in Ethiopia
The NTSB database holds 10 accidents and incidents in Ethiopia, recorded between 1996 to 2023. 3 of them were fatal (30%), and 284 people died.
The deadliest year was 2019, with 157 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 767, Boeing 737 and Piper PA-32R.
8 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
10
Records
3
Fatal
284
Deaths
30%
Share fatal
1996 to 2023
Period
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2 of 10 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 10 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2019 | Boeing 737 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines | Fatal | 157 |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Boeing 767 | Comorso Islands, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines | Fatal | 125 |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Learjet 35A | Adwa, Ethiopia | Corporate Jets, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Nov 2023 | Boeing 787 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Air Tractor AT502 | Semera, Ethiopia | Zemen Flying Service PLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Bell 222 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Trans Nation Airways PLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2018 | Boeing 767 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines S C | Unknown | - |
| 25 Dec 2016 | Boeing 737 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | - | Unknown | - |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Boeing B-767-200 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines Corp | Unknown | - |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dolo Odo, Ethiopia | Bahati Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |