An airline in Somalia has praised one of its pilots after he crash-landed his passenger plane, which had suffered a technical fault, on the shoreline next to the capital's international airport with all 55 on board surviving. Starsky Aviation said the pilot's quick thinking was crucial in saving the 50 passengers and five crew. The crew of the aircraft, a Fokker 50, reported a problem shortly after takeoff from Mogadishu during the morning flight on Tuesday and requested that the plane return. Somalia's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed that the aircraft attempted to land but failed to stop on the runway, overshooting the tarmac before coming to rest in shallow water. Footage shared on social media appears to show passengers exiting the aircraft and walking away from the wreckage unharmed, with no serious injuries reported. The African Union's mission in Somalia quickly deployed UN and AU troops to assist with rescue operations, and the country's transport minister was present at the scene. Starsky's spokesman Hassan Mohamed Aden confirmed that all passengers and crew were safe and investigations are underway to establish the cause of the technical issues. '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 stated.
Heroic Actions Save All Passengers in Somali Plane Emergency
Heroic Actions Save All Passengers in Somali Plane Emergency
A Somali pilot has been lauded for his quick thinking after safely crash-landing a faulty passenger plane on the shoreline, ensuring the safety of all 55 individuals on board amidst a technical failure.
In a dramatic incident near Mogadishu, a pilot from Starsky Aviation successfully executed an emergency landing of a Fokker 50 aircraft that developed technical issues shortly after takeoff. The plane overshot the runway and came to rest in shallow water, but remarkably, all passengers and crew members escaped unscathed. The airline has praised the pilot’s swift decision-making, and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the malfunction.
