Accidents and Incidents
As of September 2011, Aviation Safety Network records 60 accident/incident events for Ethiopian Airlines since 1965, plus six accidents/incidents for Ethiopian Air Lines, the airline's former name. The company suffered several hijacking episodes throughout its history. One of them ended up with the carrier's deadliest accident when the plane plunged into the Indian Ocean due to fuel starvation. Despite this, Ethiopian Airlines has a good safety record, by contrast to other African airlines.
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