StarSky F50 at Mogadishu on Feb 10th 2026, runway excursion

Last Update: February 10, 2026 / 14:22:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 10, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
StarSky

Destination
Galkayo

Aircraft Registration
6O-YAS

Aircraft Type
Fokker 50

ICAO Type Designator
F50

A StarSky Fokker 50, registration 6O-YAS performing a flight from Mogadishu (Somalia) to Galkayo (Puntland) with 55 people on board, was climbing out of Mogadishu when the crew encountered a technical problem and decided to return to Mogadishu. The crew lost control of the aircraft after landing, veered off the runway, went down a cliff and came to a stop at the beach. There were no injuries reported, however, the aircraft suffered substantial damage.

Somalia's CAA reported the aircraft returned for an emergency landing due to a technical malfunction, during roll out the crew lost control of the aircraft, which went down a cliff and came to rest at the sea level. An investigation has been opened.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 10, 2026

Classification
Accident

Airline
StarSky

Destination
Galkayo

Aircraft Registration
6O-YAS

Aircraft Type
Fokker 50

ICAO Type Designator
F50

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