MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A cargo plane operated by Trident Aviation Ltd crashed roughly 24 kilometers south of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday afternoon, killing all 5 crew members on board, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) confirmed on Sunday. The reason for the crash stays below investigation.
The plane, a DHC-5D Buffalo with serial quantity 5Y-RBA, was en route from the Somali border city of Dhobley and was minutes away from touchdown at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Worldwide Airport when the incident occurred.
Somali safety forces and African Union peacekeepers swiftly responded to the scene, however search operations had been hampered by the onset of nightfall, delaying the restoration of the wreckage.
The nationalities of the victims haven’t but been formally confirmed, although preliminary stories counsel all 5 had been Kenyan nationals. Authorities are working to confirm their identities.
Cargo plane are continuously chartered by authorities and humanitarian companies in Somalia to move items and provides throughout areas, significantly in areas the place highway journey is perilous as a result of presence of Al-Shabaab militants. The group controls key routes in southern Somalia, making air transport a important, albeit dangerous, various. Many flights depend on makeshift airstrips, which are sometimes unsuitable for bigger plane.
This incident marks one other grim reminder of the logistical challenges and risks confronted in Somalia’s fragile working setting, the place each infrastructure and safety stay vital obstacles to secure transportation.
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