ETH697

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Chennai International Airport (MAA) — Chennai, India

Est. departure time

2026-09-06 21:01 UTC (approx.)

Distance flown

5053 km

Registration

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

160 total (16 Business, 144 Economy)

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

480 kt

Tracked

10h 25m · 5,038 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 480)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 480)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Ethiopian Airlines (ETH)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 21:04 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ADD Chennai → Addis Ababa	ET-BCT	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~4600 km est. (466 km recorded)
2026-09-25 21:47 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ADD Chennai → Addis Ababa	ET-AWH	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~4580 km est. (435 km recorded)
2026-09-20 21:25 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-AWK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	419 km
2026-09-18 21:15 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-AWG	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	482 km
2026-09-13 21:25 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-AVL	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	485 km
2026-09-11 21:30 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-AWH	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	518 km
2026-09-06 21:19 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-AVL	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	5053 km
2026-09-04 21:53 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-BAM	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	435 km
2026-08-30 21:56 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-BAJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	491 km
2026-08-28 22:09 UTC	ETH697	? → ?	ET-BCR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	411 km
2026-08-23 21:22 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-AWG	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	487 km
2026-08-21 21:51 UTC	ETH697	MAA → AMM Chennai → Amman	ET-AWG	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~5220 km est. (594 km recorded)
2026-08-16 21:41 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-AWI	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	4968 km
2026-08-14 21:34 UTC	ETH697	MAA → ? Chennai → ?	ET-BAN	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	713 km