Boeing 787 ET-AXK
7 November 2023 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Unknown
Summary
On 7 November 2023 at about 20:25 local time, a Boeing 787 registered ET-AXK, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, was involved in an incident near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 787
- Registration
- ET-AXK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2019
- Operator
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Addis Ababa Bole International Airport → Leonardo da Vinci International Airport Rome
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- ENG24WA004
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| 28 Sep 2023 | Boeing 787-8 | Lake Erie Beach, New York, United States | American Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2023 | Boeing 787 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 10 Mar 2019 | Boeing 737 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines | Fatal | 157 |
| 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 | - |