Overview
- The Starsky Aviation Fokker 50 reported technical difficulties about 15 minutes after departing Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport for Galkayo.
- During an attempted return, the aircraft veered off course and impacted Jasiira beach on the Indian Ocean shoreline.
- All 55 passengers and crew evacuated safely with no fatalities reported, with videos showing occupants walking away from the aircraft.
- Emergency teams, firefighters, and security from the nearby UN complex quickly secured the area and addressed fuel-spill fire risks.
- The plane sustained severe structural damage, including a detached wing and a destroyed right engine, and the cause remains undetermined.