A Kenyan passenger plane crashed in Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu, on Monday, July 18, the Somalian Authority confirmed.
In a statement to newsrooms, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) announced that the aircraft, 5YJXN, operated by Jubba Airways crashed while taking off from the country's largest airport.
Luckily, responders acted fast and saved all the 36 passengers before the plane burst into flames.
"A Kenyan registered Aircraft registration number 5YJXN operated by Jubba Airways crashed at the beginning of runway 05 of Aden Adde International Airport (AAIA) Mogadishu at 11:28 am today, 18th July 2022. The aircraft had a total of 36 passengers on board, including crew members.
All persons on board the aircraft survived the accident. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) would like to reaffirm that the preliminary report will be released once the current investigation has been," the SCAA statement read in part.
The plane lost control as the pilot struggled to land at the airport.
Jubba Airways is a privately owned company registered in Kenya. It carries domestic and regional flights with frequent lands at the airport in Mogadishu.
According to media reports, the plane was landing from Baidoa, the interim administrative capital of the Southwest state of Somalia.
This is the second Kenyan plane that crashed in Somalia within the recent past.
On July 21 last year, a Skyward Airlines plane with 45 passengers on board crash-landed at ELWAK Somalia while on its way to Mandera.
The accident occurred after the plane skidded off the runway at Elwak airstrip in Gedo, near Mandera, damaging its propeller and landing gear. All passengers on board escaped unhurt.
The light aircraft was monitoring a locust invasion when it crashed.
