It concerns flight ET343 of 15 August. The pilots discovered that they had long passed their final destination. They had flown 11 kilometers over the airport of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, where they were supposed to land. To reach it, they turned around and flew back 25 minutes. The airline is investigating the matter and has also determined that the pilots have been out of range of air traffic control for some time. The flight ended without any problems, although the planned time of arrival had already passed.
Ethiopian Airlines is one of the oldest airlines in Africa and currently has approximately 125 aircraft that serve approximately 20 domestic and approximately 125 foreign destinations with passengers, as well as do business with cargo aircraft.