Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604
ET-AJA, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1987 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 September 1988 |
| Summary | Belly landing following dual engine failure caused by bird strike |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-200 |
| Operator | Ethiopian Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | ET604 |
| ICAO flight No. | ETH604 |
| Call sign | ETHIOPIAN 604 |
| Registration | ET-AJA |
| Flight origin | Bole International Airport, Ethiopia |
| Stopover | Bahir Dar Airport, Ethiopia |
| Destination | Asmara International Airport, Eritrea |
| Occupants | 104 |
| Passengers | 98 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 35 |
| Injuries | 27 |
| Survivors | 69 |
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604 was a scheduled Addis Ababa–Bahir Dar–Asmara flight in which the aircraft caught fire during a belly landing at Bahir Dar Airport, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, on 15 September 1988.