Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 21, 1979, Barentu...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 21, 1979 near Barentu Gash-Barka, Eritrea with no fatalities.
- Date: September 21, 1979
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Barentu Gash-Barka, Eritrea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Ethiopian Airlines Douglas C-47A on a scheduled flight lost height at liftoff from Barentu, struck the runway surface, veered off and came to rest. There were no casualties.