ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270134
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 November 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fokker 50 ? |
| Owner/operator: | Jubba Airways |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Garbaharey Airport -
 Somalia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Baidoa |
| Garbaharey Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Jubba Airways aircraft was struck by bullets while approaching Garbaharey Airport, Somalia.
The aircraft was flying a group of local journalists and humanitarian workers from Mogadishu to Baidoa and Garbaharey.
While approaching Garbaharey, the aircraft was fired upon from the ground. The pilot elected to fly back to Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Airport, where a safe landing was made.
It appeared six bullets had punctured the fuselage and fuel tank. Reportely one engine had to be shut down prior to landing.
Sources:
https://hornobserver.com/articles/1477/A-local-flight-carrying-journalists-humanitarian-workers-makes-emergency-landing-in-Mogadishu-after-it-was-shot-at-Garbaharey-Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2021 20:54 | harro | Added |
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