- Source: Bahir Dar Airport
Bahir Dar Airport (IATA: BJR, ICAO: HABD), also known as Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport, is a public airport serving Bahir Dar, the capital city of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Bahar Dar. Bahir Dar airport is located 8 km (5 miles) west of Bahir Dar, near Lake Tana. The airport is also used by the Ethiopian Air Force.
Facilities
The Bahir Dar Airport sits at an elevation of 5,976 feet (1,821 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22, with an asphalt concrete surface measuring 3,000 by 61 metres (9,843 ft × 200 ft).
Airlines and destinations
Incidents
On 11 January 1981, a Douglas C-47A ET-AGW of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.
On 15 September 1988, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604 operated by Boeing 737-200 ET-AJA ingested pigeons into both engines shortly after takeoff. One engine lost thrust almost immediately and the second lost thrust during the emergency return to the airport. During the crash-landing, 35 of the 104 passengers were killed.
References
External links
Accident history for BJR at Aviation Safety Network
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bandar Udara Bahir Dar
- Bandar Udara Internasional Khartoum
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Bandar Udara Internasional Bole Addis Ababa
- Bahir Dar Airport
- Bahir Dar
- Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604
- Ethiopian Airlines accidents and incidents
- War in Amhara
- Ethiopian Air Force
- List of Ethiopian Airlines destinations
- List of airports by IATA airport code: B
- List of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737
- Airbreathing jet engine
