Donkey Blamed for Crash of Kenyan Plane in Somalia
- By Imran Otieno on 14 July 2020 - 4:32 pm
A plane belonging to Bluebird Aviation company that crash-landed in Beletwein, Somalia on Tuesday 14 July 2020.
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A Kenyan plane owned by Bluebird Aviation crash-landed in Beletwein, Somalia on Tuesday, July 14 after trying to avoid hitting a donkey on the runway.
The Dash 8-400 PF plane manufactured in Australia, registered under number 5Y-VVU had three crew members on board who
suffered minor injuries from the crash.
Speaking to
Kenyans.co.ke, the airline's General Manager Captain Hussein Mohamed detailed events leading to the crash.
Kenya-owned Fokker 50 registration 5Y WFC that crash-landed in Bardere, Somalia on Sunday 5 July 2020.
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"One of our aircraft has crashed in Somalia, it was carrying food for the AMISOM troops in Beletwein, Somalia where the Djibouti troops are based.
"The plane was from Djibouti earlier this morning and upon landing a donkey crossed the runway, they hit the donkey and swerved off to a trench on the side of the runway but the crew are perfectly okay," he explained.
Mohamed noted that the three crew members who were aboard the aircraft were checked into a field hospital operated by the Djibouti troops.
A Kenyan plane crash-landed in Somalia after trying to avoid hitting a donkey on the runway...
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