Created Monday, Dec 16th 2024 15:16Z, last updated Tuesday, Dec 17th 2024 13:36Z
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration ET-BBG performing flight
ET-612 from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was enroute at FL350 about 150nm northeast of Addis Ababa when the crew decided to return to Addis Ababa descending the aircraft to FL160 initially. The aircraft landed safely back on Addis Ababa's runway 07R about 55 minutes after departure. The aircraft was evacuated.
A replacement Boeing 787-9 registration ET-AXT reached Dubai with a delay of about 12 hours.
Some aviation website spreads rumours that according to "unconfirmed reports" an engine (GE90) might have failed.
The airline stated: "Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 612 from Addis Ababa to Dubai experienced a technical issue approximately 30 minutes after takeoff on December 14, 2024. As a precautionary measure, the aircraft returned to Addis Ababa and landed safely."
According to ATC recordings The Aviation Herald received on Dec 16th 2024 the crew advised on approach they would stop on the runway and evacuate the aircraft, they requested tower to inform emergency services that the cargo hold should not be opened. After handoff to tower the communication with tower was routine until after landing, when tower instructed the crew to vacate the runway and change to ground frequency, the crew however advised they had just stopped on the runway and an evacuation was in progress.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Addis Ababa about 64 hours after landing.
The aircraft had arrived at Ethiopian Airlines on Dec 9th 2024 only after a positioning/delivery flight from Victorville,CA (USA) and began service with Ethiopian Airlines on Dec 12th 2024.
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