Narrative:
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.
Runway excursion (veer-off)
» hiiraan.com
» kenyans.co.ke
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 2020 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q (PF) Dash 8 |
| Operator: | Blue Bird Aviation |
| Registration: | 5Y-VVU |
| MSN: | 4008 |
| First flight: | 2000-01-26 (20 years 6 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Beledweyne-Ugas Khalif Airport ( Somalia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Djibouti Airport (JIB/HDAM), Djibouti |
| Beledweyne-Ugas Khalif Airport (HCMN), Somalia |
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.
Classification:
Runway excursion (veer-off)
Sources:
» bbc.com/somali» hiiraan.com
» kenyans.co.ke
Photos
Video, social media
A Kenyan DHC-8 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Beledweyne Airport, Somalia. Reportedly everyone on board survived the accident.https://t.co/3FVNQwvDfI pic.twitter.com/NbU0grGZEH
— Aviation Safety Net (@AviationSafety) July 14, 2020
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan. 2000 | C-GFOD | Bombardier | first flight |
| 28 Feb. 2000 | OY-KCB | SAS | delivered |
| 26 March 2000 | LN-RDQ | SAS | new registration |
| 28 Oct. 2007 | LN-RDQ | SAS | SAS grounded all DHC-8 aircraft following several accidents |
| April 2008 | LN-RDQ | Nord-Flyg AS | bought |
| April-Dec. 2008 | LN-RDQ | Nord-Flyg AS | Q400PF conversion at Abbotsford, Canada |
| 18 Feb. 2009 | SE-LSM | Nord-Flyg AS | new registration |
| 6 Jan. 2012 | 5Y-VVU | Blue Bird Aviation | registered |
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 Djibouti Airport to Beledweyne-Ugas Khalif Airport as the crow flies is 790 km (494 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Djibouti Airport to Beledweyne-Ugas Khalif Airport as the crow flies is 790 km (494 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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