What happened
A twin engine aircraft vanished while performing a flight from Berbera, Somalia, toward its destination of Aden-Khormaksar. The flight was transporting a total of eight occupants, consisting of six officers and two crew members.
During the approach to Aden, the plane reportedly went down in the waters of the Gulf of Aden. Following the disappearance, search and rescue operations were initiated to locate the wreckage and the passengers. However, these efforts were terminated several days later after investigators and rescuers failed to locate any debris or evidence regarding the eight fatalities.
Findings
- The aircraft crashed during the approach phase of flight.
- No trace of the aircraft or its occupants was recovered during the search operations.