These plane crashes take us to the East African nation of Djibouti, which is located next to the following countries: Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea and it's located near Yemen.
WARNINGS OF PLANE CRASHES
Number 1- Crash of a Lockheed L-382G-67E Hercules
Date: The 17th of September 1991.
Registered: Echo Tango- Alpha Juliet Lima (ET-AJL).
How many people were killed in the crash: 4 people were killed in the crash.
Circumstances: The four engine aircraft was engaged in a special humanitarian flight from Djibouti City to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the flight was carrying four crew members and a load of food on behalf of the World Food Programme, after departure while the plane was climbing, the pilots informed ATC about technical issues with the main landing gear, they were cleared to return back to Djibouti City, the crew started to turn the aircraft when they hit the slope of Mount Arey which is located a few kilometres from Djibouti City, the plane was destroyed upon impact with the ground and all four crew members on board the plane were killed in the crash.
Cause of the crash: The crew focused of the landing gear problem and failed to adhere to approach causing the plane to descend and strike the mountain.
Number 2- Crash of a Breguet Bre. 1150 Atlantic
Date: The 18th of May 1986.
Time: 08:30am Local Time.
Registered: 19/ Foxtrot- Xray Charlie Uniform Foxtrot (19/F-XCUF).
How many people were killed in the crash: 19 people were killed in the crash.
Circumstances: The aircraft was returning to Djibouti City following a maritime patrol flight, while cruising north of the Gulf of Fadjouran, the flight crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility due to heavy rainfalls, at an altitude of 950 meters (3,116 feet), the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Day Forest National Park which is located 17 kilometres west of Tagjourah and 50 kilometres northwest of Djibouti City, the aircraft was destroyed on impact and all 19 people on board the plane were killed in the crash.
Cause of the crash: Controlled Flight into Terrain.
Number 3- Crash of a Nord 2501 Noratlas
Date: The 3rd of February 1982.
Time: 07:30am Local time.
Registered: 140.
How many people were killed in the crash: 36 people were killed in the crash
Circumstances: The aircraft departed for a local paratrooper training mission, while flying at night, the plane struck the slope of Mount Garbi (5,577 feet) located northwest of Assal Lake, the aircraft was destroyed upon impact with terrain and all 36 people on board the plane were killed in the crash.
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Plane crashes from around the world
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