Djibouti City – Beledweyne
Flight / Schedule
Djibouti City – Beledweyne
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8)Registration
5Y-VVU
MSN
4008
Year of Manufacture
2000
Operator
Bluebird AviationDate
July 14, 2020 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Beledweyne-Haji-Sheikh Mahmud Hasan (Ugas Khalif) Hiiraan (<U+0647><U+064A><U+0631><U+0627><U+0646><U+200E>)
Region
Africa • Somalia
Narrative Report
On July 14, 2020 at 12:00 AM, Djibouti City – Beledweyne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8), operated by Bluebird Aviation, with the event recorded near Beledweyne-Haji-Sheikh Mahmud Hasan (Ugas Khalif) Hiiraan (<U+0647><U+064A><U+0631><U+0627><U+0646><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
After landing at Beledweyne-Haji-Sheikh Mahmud Hasan (Ugas Khalif) Airport, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest against several earth mounds, bursting into flames. All three crew members managed to escape while the aircraft was destroyed by fire. The crew was completing a cargo flight from Djibouti City on behalf of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) and it is believed that the aircraft was carrying food supplies.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-VVU, MSN 4008, year of manufacture 2000.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing at Beledweyne-Haji-Sheikh Mahmud Hasan (Ugas Khalif) Airport, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest against several earth mounds, bursting into flames. All three crew members managed to escape while the aircraft was destroyed by fire. The crew was completing a cargo flight from Djibouti City on behalf of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) and it is believed that the aircraft was carrying food supplies.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Djibouti City – Beledweyne
Operator
Bluebird AviationFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Somalia
Aircraft Details
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