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The plane carrying more than 30 passengers overturns while landing at the airport

January 5, 2024
Crashed Plane in Somalia (Photo: Agencies)

A plane carrying more than 30 passengers overturned while landing at an airport in Somalia.

Fortunately, there were no victims. Videos circulating on social media show thick black smoke billowing over the scene of the accident.

The video also shows that firefighters were putting out the fire.

Namely, it is a Fokker 50 plane, which belonged to the company Jubba Airways. He was flying on a domestic route between the cities of Baidoa and Mogadishu.

All passengers and crew members were rescued, and an investigation was launched to establish the cause of the accident.

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