Five people perish after Kenyan cargo plane crashes in Somalia

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Five people perish after Kenyan cargo plane crashes in Somalia

Five people on board a Kenyan cargo aircraft perished following a tragic crash near Mogadishu, Somalia.

Preliminary reports indicate that the cargo plane was returning from Dhobley town in the Lower Juba region after delivering supplies to the African Union forces when it crashed on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at around 5:43 pm.

The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), in a statement on Sunday, confirmed that the aircraft crash occurred approximately 24km southwest of Mogadishu.

The aircraft involved was a DHC-5D Buffalo, with serial number 109 and registration 5Y-RBA.

“There were five persons on board (POB), all of whom have tragically lost their lives. The flight had departed from Dhobley (HCDB) and was en route to Aden Abdulle International Airport (HCMM),” read part of SCAA statement.

The aircraft was operated by Trident Aviation Ltd and government agencies.

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