An investigation has begun after a Fokker F27 freighter, operated by Kenyan regional carrier Fly540, crashed on approach into the Somalian capital of Mogadishu.
The F27-500, registered 5Y-BVF, was operating a charter freight flight from the Kenyan city of Nairobi to Mogadishu North Airport - also known as K50 Airport - in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Fly540 says the F27, which was carrying with two pilots and an engineer, crashed during an attempted landing in poor weather conditions. All three crew members perished in the accident.
"Until investigations have been completed it will not be possible to ascertain the cause of the crash, but it seems likely to have been the result of bad weather," it says.
"The Kenya civil aviation authority and ministry of transport officials are investigating the accident and will issue a report on their findings in due course."
A Fly540 spokeswoman was unable to immediately give further details of the weather conditions at the time of the crash. Unconfirmed local media reports say the aircraft was seen approaching the airport twice before going around and colliding with a telecommunication antenna.
The aircraft's captain had just under 30 years' flying experience on both jets and turboprop types and was also a qualified instructor. His co-pilot had been flying for over two years, says the airline.
Fonte: Flight Safety Information 14/08/2008.
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