Last updated: 24 January 2020
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | Saturday 20 January 2018 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia |
| Operating for: | Delegation of the European Union to Somalia |
| Leased from: | AirTraffic Africa |
| Registration: | 5Y-CEI |
| C/n / msn: | 120121 |
| First flight: | 1989 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) ( Somalia)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ/HCMM), Somalia |
An Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia aircraft, registered 5Y-CEI, collided with a Let L-410UVP of Galeyr Airline, registered UR-VTV, on the platform at Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport, Somalia.
The EMB-120 was taxing to a parking position on the apron when it suddenly sped up instead of slowing down at the parking spot.
The aircraft moved forward with both engines running and the no.1 engine impacted the right hand rear fuselage of the Let L-410. A fuel spill occurred but there was no fire.
Classification:
Ground collisionDamaged on the ground
Photos
Video, social media
Two planes collided on ground at #Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International #Airport earlier this morning. pic.twitter.com/yLP4i41RUu
— Goobjoog Business (@GoobjoogBiz) January 20, 2018
Two light aircrafts collide at Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle Int. Airport. No casualties. pic.twitter.com/sVzWD4CEpY
— Radio Dalsan (@DalsanFM) January 20, 2018
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
