De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) crash, Oct 24, 2016, Dire...
De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) accident on October 24, 2016 near Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia with no...
- Date: October 24, 2016
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8)
- Location: Dire Dawa-Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma, Dire Dawa City District, Ethiopia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Ethiopian Airlines Q400 (ET ANY) operating ET212 from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa struck wild animals on the runway during its takeoff roll on 24 October 2016. The captain rejected the takeoff and braked, and the aircraft veered off the runway and stopped. All 74 passengers and 6 crew got out safely, and BAAA lists the aircraft as damaged beyond repair.