A passenger aircraft, Fokker 50, carrying 55 folks crash-landed in shallow water close to Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Worldwide Airport on Tuesday, no accidents have been reported.
The aircraft, operated by Starsky Aviation, had taken off from the Somali capital and was sure for the northern metropolis of Galkayo when the crew reported a technical drawback about quarter-hour after takeoff and requested to return to the airport, in response to Somalia’s Civil Aviation Authority.
Ahmed Macalin Hassan, the CAA director, stated the pilot then tried to land, however the plane did not cease on the runway and overshot the tarmac earlier than coming to relaxation in shallow water close to the shoreline.
Photos posted on social media from the scene confirmed passengers strolling away from the wreckage of the aircraft.
Starsky Aviation chief government Ahmed Nur stated “the plane overran on the runway” earlier than the pilot crash-landed on the shoreline close to the worldwide airport. He added: “No accidents, no deaths.”
Starsky spokesperson Hassan Mohamed Aden stated in a press release: “We’re relieved to verify that every one passengers and crew are protected. Investigations are underway to ascertain what brought on the technical subject that led to the emergency touchdown.”
“The pilot’s swift and calm decision-making performed a decisive position in making certain the security of everybody on board, and we commend him for the way he dealt with the state of affairs,” he added.
He applauded the pilot’s dealing with of the state of affairs, saying his “swift and calm decision-making” ensured the security of everybody on board.
It isn’t but clear what the technical fault was.
In a press release, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority stated that “an plane with registration quantity 60-YAS, an F50, was concerned in a runway overrun at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle Worldwide Airport”.
It added: “The plane was carrying 55 folks on board. All occupants survived the incident and have been promptly transported to a close-by hospital for medical analysis and care.”
“No fatalities have been reported.”
