{"id":56609,"date":"2026-02-10T15:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pilot-praised-after-crash-landing-faulty-somali-passenger-plane-on-seashore\/10\/02\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:46:29","slug":"pilot-praised-after-crash-landing-faulty-somali-passenger-plane-on-seashore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pilot-praised-after-crash-landing-faulty-somali-passenger-plane-on-seashore\/10\/02\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot praised after crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane on seashore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An airline in Somalia has praised one of its pilots after he crash-landed his passenger plane, which had suffered a technical fault, on the shoreline next to the capital&#8217;s international airport with all 55 on board surviving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Starsky Aviation said the pilot&#8217;s quick thinking was crucial in saving the 50 passengers and five crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The crew of the aircraft, a Fokker 50, reported a problem shortly after take off from Mogadishu on Tuesday morning and requested that the plane return, Somalia&#8217;s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It then touched down but failed to stop on the runway, overshooting the tarmac before coming to rest in shallow water, the CAA&#8217;s director Ahmed Macalin Hassan said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The plane was on its way to Puntland before the pilot requested a return to Mogadishu [Aussom]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is not clear yet exactly what the issue was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Footage posted on X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aussom_\/status\/2021216081969344943?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:appeared to show passengers leaving the aircraft and walking away from the wreckage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">appeared to show passengers leaving the aircraft and walking away from the wreckage<\/a> on the shore of the Indian Ocean. No serious injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The African Union&#8217;s mission in Somalia said UN and AU troops were &#8220;swiftly deployed&#8221; to help with rescue efforts. Somalia&#8217;s transport minister was also at the scene, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aussom_\/status\/2021216081969344943?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:its post on X added;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">its post on X added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are relieved to confirm that all passengers and crew are safe. Investigations are under way to establish what caused the technical issue that led to the emergency landing,&#8221; Starsky spokesman Hassan Mohamed Aden said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The pilot&#8217;s swift and calm decision-making played a decisive role in ensuring the safety of everyone on board, and we commend him for how he handled the situation,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A woman looking at her mobile phone and the graphic BBC News Africa\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"295\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/X.EL2n7fcUDVmgCDCHEGmA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI5NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/c7a608b642136b2879dce57f6fb5d461\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" 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