Soddu Airport

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Serves Soddu 6,235 1,900		Elevation AMSL 6,400 ft / 1,951 m

Soddu Airport (IATA: SXU, ICAO: HASD) is an airport serving Soddu, Ethiopia.

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.

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.

References

Soddu Airport Wikipedia

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