Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 July 2020
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q (PF) Dash 8
Owner/operator: Blue Bird Aviation
Registration Number: 5Y-VVU
Location: Beledweyne-Ugas Khalif Airport –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: DHC-8-400 cargo aircraftDHC-8-400 cargo aircraft
Category: Accident
A DHC-8-400 cargo aircraft crashed at Beledweyne Airport in Somalia due to a donkey crossing the runway during landing. The aircraft was struck by small mounds used for runway maintenance, resulting in a fire that consumed the aircraft. All three crew members survived the accident. The aircraft was charted by the US Department of Defense supporting the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) near the area.A DHC-8-400 cargo aircraft crashed at Beledweyne Airport in Somalia due to a donkey crossing the runway during landing. The aircraft was struck by small mounds used for runway maintenance, resulting in a fire that consumed the aircraft. All three crew members survived the accident. The aircraft was charted by the US Department of Defense supporting the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) near the area.
Description
A DHC-8-400 cargo aircraft was destroyed when it crashed at Beledweyne Airport in Somalia. The aircraft impacted small mounds that were used for runway maintenance work. A fire erupted, which consumed the aircraft. All three crew members survived the accident. The aircraft was charted by the US Department of Defense in support of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) near the area. The flight manifest suggested that the plane was carrying food supplies. The airline’s General Manager reported to Kenyans.co.ke that a donkey crossed the runway as the aircraft landed. The donkey was hit and the aircraft swerved off into a trench on the side of the runway.
Source of Information
https://www.bbc.com/somali/live/war-53400786, https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2020/July/179089/bluebird_aviation_plane_goes_down_at_beledweyne_airport.aspx, https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/55306-donkey-blamed-crash-kenyan-plane-somaliahttps://www.bbc.com/somali/live/war-53400786, https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2020/July/179089/bluebird_aviation_plane_goes_down_at_beledweyne_airport.aspx, https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/55306-donkey-blamed-crash-kenyan-plane-somaliaPrimary Cause
Donkey crossing the runway during landing.Donkey crossing the runway during landing.Share on:
