Jubba F50 at Mogadishu on Sep 6th 2014, gear collapse and runway excursion

Last Update: September 7, 2014 / 18:19:18 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 6, 2014

Classification
Accident

Flight number
6J-715

Aircraft Registration
5Y-BYE

Aircraft Type
Fokker 50

ICAO Type Designator
F50

A Jubba Airways Fokker 50, registration 5Y-BYE performing flight 6J-715 from Galkayo (Puntland/Somalia) to Mogadishu (Somalia) with 24 people on board, landed on Mogadishu's runway 05 at about 10:30L (07:30Z), however, the right main gear collapsed causing the aircraft to veer right off the runway. The aircraft came to a stop in a ditch receiving additional damage to nose section and right wing and right engine/propeller. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Airport officials reported the aircraft had safely landing when during rollout the landing gear collapsed and the aircraft arriving from Galkayo went off the runway. All passengers disembarked in good condition.

No weather data are available for Mogadishu (neither Metars nor local weather station data), photographic evidence suggests clear weather however (winds unknown).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 6, 2014

Classification
Accident

Flight number
6J-715

Aircraft Registration
5Y-BYE

Aircraft Type
Fokker 50

ICAO Type Designator
F50

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