De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo crash, Mar 22, 2025 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo accident on March 22, 2025 near Ceel Xabaalbow, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia with 5 fatalities. Cause: Somali SCAA and AAIB...
- Date: March 22, 2025
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo
- Location: Ceel Xabaalbow, Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Somali SCAA and AAIB Somalia investigation (AI 026) is at a preliminary stage. According to ASN the crew shut down engine 1 and declared an emergency, and the aircraft hit the ground during landing. No final cause.
A DHC 5 Buffalo cargo plane returning from Dhobley crashed about 24 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu after the crew shut down an engine and declared an emergency. All five aboard died.