| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 18, 1972 |
| Time: | 0939 |
| Location: | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Operator: | East African Airways |
| Flight #: | 720 |
| Route: | Addis Ababa - Rome |
| AC Type: | BAC Super VC-10 1154 |
| Registration: | 5X-UVA |
| cn / ln: | 881 |
| Aboard: | 107 (passengers:96 crew:11) |
| Fatalities: | 43 (passengers:35 crew:8) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft broke-up after overrunning the runway and an aborted takeoff. Partial loss of braking power due to the incorrect reassembly and repairs of the braking system. |
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