Boeing 767 incident near Bamako, Ml, October 8, 2019
On October 8, 2019 at about 8:19 am local time, a Boeing 767, registered ETAMG, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute (climb to cruise) near Bamako. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 102 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 8, 2019 · about 8:19 am local time
- Place
- Bamako, Mali
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 102 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767 360 · all 767s on the register
- Registration
- ETAMG · no longer on the register · serial 30566
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during enroute (climb to cruise) defining event
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during enroute (climb to cruise)
- Engine shutdown during enroute (climb to cruise)
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 9 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 91 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under ETAMG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.