What happened
A scheduled flight departing from Bulki at 12:04 local time was en route to Jimma when the accident occurred. The aircraft, which was carrying eight passengers, a crew of three, and a cargo of coffee, was performing its approach phase when it encountered unfavorable weather conditions. During this maneuver, the plane descended too low and collided with a mountain slope situated approximately 27 km south of the destination airfield.
The impact resulted in one fatality among the crew and left ten passengers and crew members injured during the event.
Findings
Investigations into the crash identified several critical errors made during the flight. The pilot attempted to maintain visual flight rules despite the weather conditions significantly deteriorating. Furthermore, the investigation concluded that the pilot failed to properly account for the performance limits of the aircraft type, specifically by attempting an ascent at a velocity that was lower than the minimum safe climbing speed required for the operation.