Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 May 2017
Aircraft Type: Dornier 328JET-310
Owner/operator: Heidi Aviation
Registration Number: N330BG
Location: Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Dornier Do-328JET-310 aircraftDornier Do-328JET-310 aircraft
Category: Accident
On July 27, 2016, a Dornier Do-328JET-310 aircraft operated by Heidi Aviation of Delaware, a U.S. private military company supporting the AMISOM Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia, made a gear-up landing at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport. The aircraft was utilized to transport the Somali President to the 27th African Union (AU) Summit in Kigali, Rwanda.On July 27, 2016, a Dornier Do-328JET-310 aircraft operated by Heidi Aviation of Delaware, a U.S. private military company supporting the AMISOM Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia, made a gear-up landing at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport. The aircraft was utilized to transport the Somali President to the 27th African Union (AU) Summit in Kigali, Rwanda.
Description
A Dornier Do-328JET-310, owned by Heidi Aviation of Delaware, made a gear-up landing at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport in Somalia. The aircraft operated on behalf of Bancroft Global Development, a U.S. private military company that supports African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and provides military training to the Somali national forces. The aircraft is known to have been used to fly the Somali President to the 27th African Union (AU) Summit in Kigali, Rwanda in July 2016.
Source of Information
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/30/c_136326127.htm, http://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-a-plane-carrying-western-officials-crashes-in-mogadishuhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/30/c_136326127.htm, http://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-a-plane-carrying-western-officials-crashes-in-mogadishuPrimary Cause
The aircraft’s flight path and operational history suggest a potential diversion or unauthorized flight, possibly related to the President’s travel arrangements.The aircraft’s flight path and operational history suggest a potential diversion or unauthorized flight, possibly related to the President’s travel arrangements.Share on:
