Narrative:
A Fokker F-27 cargo plane carrying nutrients and other humanitarian supplies sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Garbaharey Airport in Somalia.
On touch down, the right hand main landing gear collapsed resulting from a collision with an obstacle of approximately 2 meter high on short final approach. The aircraft subsequently had a runway excursion to the starboard side. A segment of the right hand wing contacted the ground and was severed off from the rest of the wing with ensuing fuel spillage and fire. All the four propeller blades of the starboard engine contacted the ground surface and suffered rearwards bends. The fire was however contained before spreading further.
The aircraft was operated by Safari Express Airways on behalf of the UN World Food Programme, according to the AAID Kenya. Initially the aircraft was reported to have been owned by the Aero-Pioneer Group.
Runway mishap
» ATC News by Prof. Wolfgang H. Thome
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 3 June 2017 |
| Time: | 0.0045950412750244 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 |
| Operator: | Safari Express Airways |
| On behalf of: | United Nations World Food Programme |
| Registration: | 5Y-FMM |
| MSN: | 10318 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 532-7 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Garbaharey Airport (GBM) ( Somalia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Dolow Airport, Somalia |
| Garbaharey Airport (GBM), Somalia |
A Fokker F-27 cargo plane carrying nutrients and other humanitarian supplies sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Garbaharey Airport in Somalia.
On touch down, the right hand main landing gear collapsed resulting from a collision with an obstacle of approximately 2 meter high on short final approach. The aircraft subsequently had a runway excursion to the starboard side. A segment of the right hand wing contacted the ground and was severed off from the rest of the wing with ensuing fuel spillage and fire. All the four propeller blades of the starboard engine contacted the ground surface and suffered rearwards bends. The fire was however contained before spreading further.
The aircraft was operated by Safari Express Airways on behalf of the UN World Food Programme, according to the AAID Kenya. Initially the aircraft was reported to have been owned by the Aero-Pioneer Group.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
Sources:
» baydhabo.com» ATC News by Prof. Wolfgang H. Thome
Photos
Video, social media
UPDATE: Photo of the Crashed plane at Garbaharey airport #Gedo Somalia pic.twitter.com/ceM8DV5uMi
— Khadar Mohamud Hared (@khadarmh) 3 juni 2017
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Dolow Airport to Garbaharey Airport as the crow flies is 93 km (58 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Dolow Airport to Garbaharey Airport as the crow flies is 93 km (58 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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.
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