Antonov AN-24 crash, Jul 23, 2007 (1 killed), Dire Dawa-A...
Antonov AN-24 accident on July 23, 2007 near Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine...
- Date: July 23, 2007
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure; the cause of the failure is not identified in the available sources.
An Antonov An-24 cargo flight carrying about 6 tonnes of qat from Dire Dawa to Djibouti City lost an engine shortly after takeoff. The captain turned back for an emergency landing, but the aircraft crashed in desert near Shinile about 5 km north of the airport and broke in three. One passenger died and eight occupants were injured.