Narrative:
An Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia transporting medical supplies crashed on approach to Bardale, Somalia. All six on board were killed.
The aircraft had departed Mogadishu and landed at Baidoa before proceeding to Bardale. On board were a captain, copilot, flight engineer and a trainee pilot, and two people working for the airline, according to Somalia's Transport minister.
Ethiopian troops were stationed both at Baidoa and at Bardale as part of the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
In a statement, AMISOM reported that the aircraft was approaching from the west, while the usual landing direction was from the east. Apparently the aircraft then overflew the airfield at a low altitude while going around. A witness reported that there were animals on or near the runway at the time.
Ethiopian soldiers believed it was a suicide plane trying to find a target in the base camp. It was then shot down using a ZU-23 anti-aircraft cannon.
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| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 4 May 2020 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia |
| Operator: | African Express Airways |
| Registration: | 5Y-AXO |
| MSN: | 120259 |
| First flight: | 1992 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Bardale Airstrip ( Somalia)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Baidoa Airport (BIB/HCMB), Somalia |
| Bardale Airstrip, Somalia |
An Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia transporting medical supplies crashed on approach to Bardale, Somalia. All six on board were killed.
The aircraft had departed Mogadishu and landed at Baidoa before proceeding to Bardale. On board were a captain, copilot, flight engineer and a trainee pilot, and two people working for the airline, according to Somalia's Transport minister.
Ethiopian troops were stationed both at Baidoa and at Bardale as part of the Africa Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
In a statement, AMISOM reported that the aircraft was approaching from the west, while the usual landing direction was from the east. Apparently the aircraft then overflew the airfield at a low altitude while going around. A witness reported that there were animals on or near the runway at the time.
Ethiopian soldiers believed it was a suicide plane trying to find a target in the base camp. It was then shot down using a ZU-23 anti-aircraft cannon.
Sources:
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» standardmedia.co.ke
» theeastafrican.co.ke
Photos
Video, social media
Photos from the crash site outside Bardale town. All six people on board are dead. The plane was chartered by an NGO and was transporting medical supplies and mosquito nets to Bardale. Crash occurred around 3:45pm local time. pic.twitter.com/JAwqbNZ54R
Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) May 4, 2020
The E120 was flying at 2,294 ft when hit by an object, about 3 minutes away from landing at Bardale airstrip, according to a source. Two pilots, a flight engineer and three others were killed in the incident. pic.twitter.com/eCrvTkcZkP
Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) May 4, 2020
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Baidoa Airport to Bardale Airstrip as the crow flies is 52 km (32 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Baidoa Airport to Bardale Airstrip as the crow flies is 52 km (32 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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