A passenger plane in Somalia made an emergency landing in the Indian Ocean.

A passenger plane in Somalia made an emergency landing in the Indian Ocean.

10.02.2026 17:50

A passenger plane that took off with 55 people from Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, made an emergency landing in the sea shortly after. It was reported that one of the plane's wings had detached, and there were no casualties.

The Fokker 50 passenger plane belonging to the Somali airline StarSky, which took off with 55 people from Aden Adde Airport in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, reported a mechanical problem shortly after takeoff.

EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE OCEAN

According to a statement from the African Union Mission in Support of Somalia (AUSSOM), the passenger plane attempting to return to the airport made an emergency landing in the Indian Ocean.

CASUALTIES REPORTED

It was observed that one of the plane's wings had broken off. Emergency response teams, including AUSSOM and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), were quickly dispatched to the scene. While passengers were safely evacuated from the plane, there were no reported casualties.

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