De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) crash, Jul 14, 2020, Bele...
De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) accident on July 14, 2020 near Beledweyne-Haji-Sheikh Mahmud Hasan (Ugas Khalif), Hiiraan, Somalia with no fatalities....
- Date: July 14, 2020
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8)
- Location: Beledweyne-Haji-Sheikh Mahmud Hasan (Ugas Khalif), Hiiraan, Somalia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Aircraft veered off the runway after striking a donkey that crossed the runway, according to the operator; no official report found.
A Bluebird Aviation Dash 8 cargo aircraft carrying food aid for AMISOM landed at Beledweyne, Somalia, then veered off the runway into a trench and burned. The airline said a donkey crossed the runway and was hit. All three crew escaped with minor injuries, and AMISOM said an investigation would be opened.