Created Tuesday, Apr 1st 2025 17:34Z, last updated Tuesday, Apr 1st 2025 17:34Z
A Favori de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of United Nations, registration 5Y-SMJ performing flight UN-684 from Mogadishu to Baidoa (Somalia) with 22 people on board, suffered a gear malfunction following departure from Mogadishu, the crew decided to return to Mogadishu. The crew was unable to lower the nose gear and needed to perform a nose gear up landing at Mogadishu shortly after departure.
The UN Mission stated: "A United Nations aircraft in Somalia today executed a successful emergency landing in Mogadishu after detecting a landing gear malfunction.
Operated by the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), the aircraft was en route from Mogadishu to Baidoa on its regular flight when the crew identified a fault that prevented the landing wheels from deploying correctly. The pilots promptly diverted the aircraft back to Aden Adde International Airport in the capital to address the issue safely. Aside from one passenger reported to be slightly injured during evacuation of the aircraft, all remaining passengers and crew were unharmed."
Favori reported the aircraft was taking UN personell to Baidoa, but experienced landing gear issues prompting the crew to return to Mogadishu.
Somalia Authorities reported there were no injuries, the aircraft had suffered technical issues causing the nose landing gear to fail.
