Aviation

Plane crash-lands at Somalia airport, all 30 passengers survived

On Monday, a passenger plane crashed-landed at an airfield in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. All of the more than 30 passengers on board were evacuated #Somalia #Fokker30
#planecrash #Somalia #Mogadishu #airports #aviation

On Monday, a passenger plane crashed-landed at an airfield in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. All of the more than 30 passengers on board were evacuated, and no fatalities were recorded.

Jubba Airways Fokker F50 crashes on landing at Mogadishu Aden Adde Airport in Somalia. State media reports that all 30 passengers have been safely evacuated. pic.twitter.com/UWZJACf6e5
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) July 18, 2022

The plane was visible in video from the area upside down after what seemed to be a landing flip.

As soon as the emergency was dealt with quickly and all of the passengers were saved, the Aviation agency launched an investigation. The domestic flight that brought the Jubba Airways-operated aircraft to the airport from the interior city of Baidoa.

The business identified the aircraft as a turboprop-powered Fokker-50. Firefighters started hosing down the wreckage as fire engines reached the runway as flames and black smoke soared into the air.

Somalia plane Crash Landed at Mogadishu Airport .All 36 passengers survived.#planecrash #Somalia #Mogadishu #airports #aviation pic.twitter.com/3cipFIowGD
— PAKUS TV USA (@pakustv) July 18, 2022

The jet appeared to have tipped over on landing in the video taken at the scene, which showed it upside down.

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”