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Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600RF near Hargeisa: 30 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1989 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
6O-SAZ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Hargeisa - Mogadishu
MSN:
10559
YOM:
1977
Location:
Hargeisa
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
30
Aircraft flight hours:
21126
Aircraft flight cycles:
9842
Circumstances:
Ten minutes after takeoff from Hargeisa Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a desert area. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 30 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile shot by rebels of the National Movement of Somalia (NMS).

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Hargeisa: 15 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
VR-AAM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aden – Hargeisa
MSN:
15530/26975
YOM:
1944
Location:
Hargeisa
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Hargeisa Airport on a flight from Aden. All 15 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Hargeisa

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valetta
Operator:
Registration:
VW840
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
401
YOM:
19
Location:
Hargeisa
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown at Hargeisa Airport, the airplane lost a wheel, swerved on runway and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK Dakota C.4 in Salahleh: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KN336
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aden – Salahleh
MSN:
15901/32649
YOM:
1945
Location:
Salahleh
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The descent to Salahleh Airport was started in marginal weather conditions. On approach, the aircraft hit a hill and crashed few km from the airport. Eleven occupants were killed while a crew member was seriously injured. He died from his injuries a day later.
Crew:
S/Ldr D. Forward,
F/Lt R. Diggory,
Cpl D. Howden,
Cpl R. A. Prior,
F/Lt N. T. Evans,
F/O D. P. Hinton,
Cpl J. J. Gibson,
Sgt T. J. A. Pearce,
Nav L. A. Bain.
Probable cause:
The minimum safe altitude was fixed at 5,000 feet to descent to Salahleh Airport. Probably due to bad visibility caused by low clouds, the crew continued the descent down to 3,000 feet, causing the aircraft to collide with ground.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I near Hargeisa: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L1479
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
MSN:
8762
YOM:
1939
Location:
Hargeisa
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aden to attack Italian vehicles based near Laferug. It was shot down by the pilot of an Italian Fiat CR.32 and crashed in Nasiye, in the south suburb of Hargeisa. All three crew members bailed out, were seriously injured and became PoW. LAC Porter died almost at once and LAC Clarke died on 25 August from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Sgt Albert Thomas Gay, pilot,
LAC Ernest Charles Clarke, observer, †
LAC Matthew Edward Porter, wireless operator and air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Berbera: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8402
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Berbera
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Engaged on a raid over Italian positions, the airplane was attacked and shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crash landed near Berbera. A crew was killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt B. J. Thomas, pilot,
Sgt Geoffrey Mortimer Hogan, wireless operator and air gunner,
Cpl Wintl, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Hargeisa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8375
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Hargeisa
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a raid over convoy in the area of Hargeisa when it was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Roy Kingsley Felstead, pilot,
P/O Tom McKenzie Mitchell, observer,
Sgt Aubrey Douglas Wright, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Kabribahar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L4920
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
MSN:
8935
YOM:
1939
Location:
Kabribahar
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Following the attack of Italian positions in Dire Dawa, the aircraft was damaged by the pilot of an Italian fighter. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a desert area located near Kabribahar, some 95 km northeast of Hargeisa. A crew was injured, a second was unhurt and a third was killed.
Crew:
P/O D. Hunter, pilot,
Sgt R. Ellis, observer,
Sgt Reginald Olley, wireless operator and air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.
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