Ethiopian Dash 8 Skids out of Runway in Mekele

An Ethiopian Airlines De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 suffered a runway excursion after landing at Mekele Airport today in Ethiopia. All passengers and crew onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET106 from Addis Ababa were reported to be safe.

The preliminary investigation has shown that the aircraft suffered a landing gear collapse after landing in the airport and skidded out of the runway in the landing roll.

The aircraft registered as ‘ET-AVS’ was first flown in 2018 and has a Manufacturer Serial Number MSN. 4590.