ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236464
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| Date: | Monday 25 May 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Let L-410UVP-E9 Turbolet |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | 5Y-VVA |
| MSN: | 962633 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 7 km from Qansax Dheere -
 Somalia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Qansax Dheere Airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Let L-410 was hit by ground fire as it was approaching Qansax Dheere, Somalia. It was shot at by Ethiopian troops of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) who were based in a nearby camp. Bullets struck and penetrated the rear fuselage and flap.
There were no injuries.
On May 4, 2020, ENDF forces stationed at Bardale also opened fire on an approaching aircraft. The Embraer EMB-120 crashed after bing hit, killing all six on board.
Sources:
https://www.garoweonline.com/so/news/somalia/diyaarad-siday-gargaar-oo-lagu-rasaaseeyay-degmada-qansaxdheere
Ethiopian statement: https://twitter.com/VaneKemunto9/status/1265237600052424704
Photos: http://www.goklerdeyiz.net/inisi-sirasinda-ates-edildi/
May 4 accident: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20200504-0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 May 2004 | 5Y-VVA | Blue Bird Aviation | 0 | 30 km S of Mwingi |  |
sub |
Media:
BREAKING: Plane carrying humanitarian supplies comes under fire while approaching Qansahdhere airfield, Bay region, Monday, sources. Purported pictures show bullet holes in the plane. There are no injuries. Officials point finger at Al-Shabaab. pic.twitter.com/QMWqWbf1yD
— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) May 25, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2020 14:39 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Added |
| 27-May-2020 14:42 | harro | Updated [Date, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2020 14:50 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2020 14:51 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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