Small passenger plane veers off runway after landing in Somalia's capital
Last updated on: 12 July,2023 10:12 am
There were 30 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane, the Civil Aviation Authority said
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A small passenger plane veered off the runway on arrival on Tuesday at the international airport in Mogadishu, according to state media.
The Somali National News Agency cited the transport minister as saying one person was injured and all others were safely rescued.
There were 30 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
The E-120 aircraft, operated by local airline company Halla Airlines, was flying from Garowe in Somalia's Puntland region to Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport. The incident occurred at 12:23 pm Mogadishu time.
Video of aircraft type E120, operated by HALLA AIRLINE, crash landing on Runway 05 at Aden Ade International Airport (AAIA) today, at 12:23pm local time. All 34 crew and passengers on board have survived according to the Somali Civil Aviation Authority . One person suffered… pic.twitter.com/tMrX7mcxsY
— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) July 11, 2023Closed-circuit television footage of the incident shows the plane veering off the runway immediately after it landed.
It is not immediately clear what caused the accident. Weather at the seaside airport is partly cloudy. However, early indications suggest pilot error may have been the cause, according to a Somali official who did not want to be named.