MOGADISHU, July 18 (Reuters) – A passenger plane crash-landed at an airport in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday, with no deaths reported and all those on board – more than 30 passengers – rescued.
Item 1 of 5 Smoke billows from a plane that flipped over after a crash landing, in Mogadishu, Somalia, July 18, 2022, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video obtained by Reuters.
[1/5]Smoke billows from a plane that flipped over after a crash landing, in Mogadishu, Somalia, July 18, 2022, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video obtained by Reuters. Purchase Licensing Rights
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Video from the scene showed the plane upside down after having apparently flipped over on landing.
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Black smoke and flames rose into the air as fire trucks approached on the runway and firefighters started hosing down the crashed plane.
Writing by Alexander Winning Editing by James Macharia Chege and Raissa Kasolowsky