Incident Overview
A cargo aircraft operating a flight from Gondar Airport to Addis Ababa experienced a hydraulic pressure failure shortly after takeoff. The crew was unable to raise the landing gear due to the loss of hydraulic power. The captain decided to return to Gondar for an emergency landing.
Landing and Runway Excursion
The aircraft landed with flaps set at 7 degrees, touching down approximately 400 meters beyond the runway threshold. After traveling about 900 meters along the runway, the aircraft veered off the paved surface and came to rest in a ditch adjacent to the runway.
Casualties
One crew member sustained fatal injuries in the accident. Three other crew members were injured.
Investigation
The investigation is focusing on the hydraulic system failure that initiated the event sequence. No other causal factors have been identified in the preliminary assessment.
Operational Context
The flight was a cargo operation between Gondar Airport and Addis Ababa. No information regarding the aircraft type, registration, or operator has been released in the report.