Created Saturday, Dec 17th 2022 18:43Z, last updated Saturday, Dec 17th 2022 19:48Z
A Blue Bird Aviation de Havilland Dash 8-400 freighter, registration 5Y-VVY performing a freight flight from Mogadishu to Abudwak (Somalia) with 6 crew carrying a load of Khat, suffered the collapse of its right main and nose gear during landing in Abudwak, the aircraft went off the runway and came to a stop on rough surface at 07:10L (04:10Z).
Local Authorities reported there were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage however. The aircraft had suffered a gear problem forcing the pilots to land.
Somalia's SCAA reported the aircraft crash landed at Abudwak Airfield at 07:10L. There were no injuries. The SCAA is investigating, a preliminary report will be released in due time.
According to locals there has been a dispute in the past couple of days about who is going to transport the Khat from Kenya.
Abudwak Airport at position N6.17929 E46.1932 features an asphalt runway 05/23 of 2080 meters/6800 feet length but has neither ICAO nor IATA code.
Blue Bird Aviation is based on Nairobi's Wilson Airport (Kenya). The airline operates 6 Dash 8-400s, 4 Dash 8-100, 3 Let L-410 and 2 Fokker 50 as well as a number of Beechcraft according to their website.
The accident aircraft already had a runway excursion in 2013, see Incident: Blue Bird DH8D at Nairobi on Jan 8th 2013, rejected takeoff results in runway overrun.
