Pilot saves 55 by crash-landing defective Somali passenger airplane into sea | EUROtoday

A passenger airplane in Somalia carrying 55 individuals on board crash-landed in shallow water on a seashore close to the worldwide airport on Tuesday.

The crew of the airplane, a Fokker 50, reported an issue quarter-hour after takeoff from Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport on Tuesday morning and requested to return to the airport, in keeping with Somalia’s Civil Aviation Authority.

Ahmed Macalin Hassan, the CAA director, stated the pilot then tried to the touch down however didn’t cease on the runway. The airplane overshot the tarmac earlier than coming to relaxation in shallow water close to the shoreline.

The Starsky Aviation plane was sure for the northern metropolis of Gaalkacyo.

Pictures posted on social media from the scene confirmed passengers strolling away from the wreckage of the airplane.

Starsky Aviation chief govt Ahmed Nur stated “the aircraft overran on the runway” earlier than the pilot crash-landed on the shoreline close to the worldwide airport.

He added: “No injuries, no deaths.”

Starsky spokesperson Hassan Mohamed Aden stated in an announcement: “We are relieved to confirm that all passengers and crew are safe. Investigations are underway to establish what caused the technical issue that led to the emergency landing.

“The pilot’s swift and calm decision-making played a decisive role in ensuring the safety of everyone on board, and we commend him for how he handled the situation,” he added.

The African Union’s mission in Somalia wrote on X that “emergency responders, including @UNSOS_ and @AUSSOM_ troops, were swiftly deployed” to assist with rescue efforts.

It is just not but clear what the technical fault was.

In an announcement, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority stated that “an aircraft with registration number 60-YAS, an F50, was involved in a runway overrun at Mogadishu Aden Abdulle International Airport”.

It added: “The aircraft was carrying 55 people on board. All occupants survived the incident and were promptly transported to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation and care.

“No fatalities have been reported.”