Boeing 707 crash, Jul 11, 1989, Addis Ababa-Bole
Boeing 707 accident on July 11, 1989 near Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia with no fatalities. Cause: Hydraulic system failure for...
- Date: July 11, 1989
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Addis Ababa-Bole, Addis Ababa City District, Ethiopia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hydraulic system failure for reasons that were not explained.
A Kenya Airways Boeing 707 on a scheduled Addis Ababa to Nairobi service had a landing gear problem after takeoff and turned back. After touchdown a hydraulic malfunction left the aircraft unable to stop, and it overran the runway. All 76 occupants were evacuated, six passengers suffered minor injuries, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.