A potential aviation tragedy was narrowly averted on Tuesday when a StarSky-operated Fokker 50 aircraft crashed shortly after departing Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia.
According to local reports, the turboprop aircraft encountered difficulties moments after takeoff, forcing an emergency situation that ended with the plane coming down near the airport perimeter. In a major relief, all passengers on board were reported to have safely evacuated the aircraft.
Eyewitnesses described a tense scene as emergency responders rushed to the site, with smoke visible shortly after the aircraft went down. Airport fire and rescue teams were said to have acted swiftly, helping passengers and crew exit the aircraft before the situation could worsen.
Authorities have yet to release details on the number of passengers on board or the cause of the crash, but aviation officials confirmed that no fatalities were recorded—a rare piece of good news in an incident that could easily have turned catastrophic.
Operations at Aden Adde International Airport were briefly disrupted as safety teams secured the area and commenced preliminary assessments.
As investigations begin, aviation experts say the focus will be on what went wrong in the critical seconds after takeoff—often the most demanding phase of flight.
For now, the story is one of shock, swift response, and survival: a reminder of how close disaster can come—and how quickly it can be averted.
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