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Zambian Aviation Authority to Investigate Unexpected Landing of Ethiopian Airlines Plane

iAfrica 6 hours ago 1 min read Share with your network! An Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly landed at an unopened airport still under construction in Zambia. The flight a cargo service traveling from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and destined for Ndola, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport instead landed Sunday at Zambia’s new Copperbelt International Airport, which has not yet been inaugurated, the airline said in a statement. The flight ET 3891 made a safe landing in the new airport, Ethiopian Airlines added. The Copperbelt International Airport is about 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport by car. The new airport was due for completion in October 2020, according to Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), which manages the country’s international airports. But construction was delayed because of the pandemic, with the facility due for completion th

Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly lands at airport under construction

Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly lands at airport under construction CNN 45 mins ago By Amy Woodyatt, CNN © From Zambia Airports Corporation Limited/Twitter Photo from Zambia Airports Corporation Limited tweet on October 5, 2020: The Copperbelt International Airport renamed Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport, is on its way to being a hub for air traffic with a class E runway that will be able to accommodate large aircraft such as Boeing 747/777, Airbus 350 and MD 11. An Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly landed at an unopened airport still under construction in Zambia, the carrier confirmed Monday. The flight a cargo service traveling from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and destined for Ndola, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport instead landed Sunday at Zambia s new Copperbelt International Airport, which has not yet been inaugurated, the airline said in a statement.

Plane mistakenly lands at airport under construction

Plane mistakenly lands at airport under construction An Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly landed at an unopened airport still under construction in Zambia, the carrier confirmed Monday. The flight a cargo service traveling from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and destined for Ndola, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport instead landed Sunday at Zambia’s new Copperbelt International Airport, which has not yet been inaugurated, the airline said in a statement. The flight ET 3891 made a safe landing in the new airport, Ethiopian Airlines added. The Copperbelt International Airport is about 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport by car. The transport ministry’s permanent secretary Misheck Lungu told the AFP news agency that the pilot had landed at the unopened airport “by error.”

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