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
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Shortly after takeoff from Mogadishu, Somali Airlines Flight 40 flew into a thunderstorm with severe turbulence and entered a spiral dive. The right wing separated under excessive g loads and the aircraft crashed in a field near Balad, about 38 km northeast of Mogadishu, eight minutes after takeoff. All 50 occupants were killed.