2020 Bluebird Aviation Crash
The 2020 Bluebird Aviation Crash refers to the Bluebird Aviation Dash 8-Q400F cargo plane, which crashed in Somalia on 14 July 2020.[1]
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2020, July 14 |
| Summary | Animal caused accident |
| Site | Beledweyne Airport, Somalia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 |
| Aircraft name | Dash 8 Q400 |
| Operator | Bluebird Aviation |
| Registration | 5Y-VVU |
| Flight origin | Djibouti |
| Destination | Somalia |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Survivors | 3 |
Cause
The cargo flight, which took off from Djibouti was carrying humanitarian aid and supplies for the African Union Mission In Somalia following recent floods to Beledweyne Airport, Somalia when a donkey ran across the runway. Avoiding hitting the donkey, the pilot ended up impacting a ditch next to the runway before it caught fire.[2][3]
All three crew members on board escaped without sustaining serious injury.[4]
References
- Derrick, Emily (2020-07-14). "Bluebird Aviation Dash 8 Catches Fire Following Somalia Crash". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- Fiedler, Jan-Hendrik (2020-07-14). "Bluebird Aviation Dash 8 crash lands in Somalia". International Flight Network. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- Aviation24.be (2020-07-14). "Bluebird Airlines Dash 8 Q400 gear collapse during landing; the 3 on board rescued". Aviation24.be. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- "Dash 8-400 cargo flight crashes in Somalia | Times Aerospace". www.timesaerospace.aero. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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