Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Jul 20, 1981 (50 killed), Balad
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on July 20, 1981 near Balad, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Somalia with 50 fatalities.
- Date: July 20, 1981
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Balad, Shabeellaha Dhexe, Somalia
- Fatalities: 50
On 20 July 1981 a Somali Airlines Fokker F27-600 on a domestic service from Mogadishu to Hargeisa crashed near Balad a few minutes after takeoff; all 50 aboard (44 passengers and 6 crew) were killed.