6 aircraft accidents in Somalia since 2000

The Fokker 50 operated by Starsky Aviation had departed Mogadishu, Somalia, on a passenger flight bound for Galkayo, Somalia. There were 50 passengers and five crew members on board. Shortly after takeoff, the crew reported a technical problem and decided to return to the departure airport. During the emergency landing, the aircraft veered off the runway, crossed the airport perimeter, went down the embankment towards the shoreline and came to rest on the beach in shallow water. All occupants survived and no injuries were reported.

The Embraer EMB-120 operated by Halla Airline took off Garowe, Puntland, for a passenger flight to Mogadishu (Somalia). 30 passengers and 4 crewmembers were onboard. When the aircraft landed on Mogadishu's airport, the left main gear collapsed causing the aircraft to veer left off the runway, pivoted to the left at almost 180° until it crashed against the perimeter fence, coming to rest broken in two. One occupant received minor injuries.

The Fokker 50 operated by Jubba Airways took off from Baidoa, Somalia, for a passenger flight to Mogadishu, Somalia. A total of 36 passengers and crewmembers were on board. The plane flipped over on landing on Mogadishu's airport. The passengers and the crew were all rescued. The aircraft has been destroyed.

The Embraer EMB-120 operated by East African Express Airways took off from Mogadishu, the capital and most populous city of Somalia, for a charter freight flight. It made an intermediate stop in Baidoa, Somalia, and took off again to Berdale, Somalia. 3 passengers and 3 crewmembers were onboard. The plane was shot down while on approach to its final destination. The Embraer subsequently crashed and burst into flames. All 6 occupants were killed.

The Fokker F-27 belonging to Fly540 took off from an airport in Kenya, carrying a cargo of khat to Somalia. Destination was K-50 Airport, located about 50 km southwest of Mogadishu. 3 crewmembers were onboard. The plane crashed on approach to Mogadishu. All three on board perished. The weather was poor as the airplane arrived near K-50. A lot of humidity was around the airport, impairing visibility. The airplane was seen approaching the airport twice and going around before colliding with a telecommunication antenna owned by «Nationlink Telecom» about 2 kilometres from the airstrip, and crashing. The plane was carrying 5.4 tonnes of khat (khat is a flowering plant native to tropical East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula - In 1980 the World Health Organization classified khat as a drug of abuse that can produce mild to moderate psychological dependence).

The Ilyushin IL-76 belonging to the Belarus-based Transaviaexport Airlines had delivered equipment for Ugandan peacekeepers in Mogadishu, the Somalia capital. It crashed shortly after takeoff from Mogadishu airport. All 11 people onboard were killed. The Russian-made plane was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile just after takeoff. The airplane suffered substantial damage following the missile impact and became uncontrollable. It came down in an inaccessible, wooded area in the outskirts of north Mogadishu. Witnesses said they saw the burning plane come down and heard the sound of a missile being fired shortly before the crash. Other said that one of the wings exploded in the air. When the plane hit the ground, another explosion occurred.