Soddu Airport
Soddu Airport (IATA: SXU, ICAO: HASD) is an airport serving Soddu, Ethiopia.
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| Serves | Soddu | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,400 ft / 1,951 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°50′N 37°46′E | ||||||||||
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  SXU Location of the airport in Ethiopia | |||||||||||
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Sources: Great Circle Mapper[1] | |||||||||||
Accidents and incidents
- 20 November 1974: An Ethiopian Airlines Douglas C-47A, registration ET-AAR, that was due to fly a domestic passenger service to Beica, crashed on take-off. There were 24 occupants on board; both the pilot and the co-pilot perished in the accident.[2]
- 15 October 1978: Due to the loss of hydraulic pressure, an Ethiopian Airlines Douglas C-47B, registration ET-AGK, was diverted to the airport. The engines were cut out following landing, and the aircraft ended up in a drainage ditch. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was written off.[3]
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See also
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- List of airports in Ethiopia
References
- Airport information for Soddu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident description for ET-AAR at the Aviation Safety Network
- Incident description for ET-AGK at the Aviation Safety Network
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