Cargo Aircraft Collision with Communication Antenna Near Mogadishu (5Y-BVF)

Incident Overview A cargo aircraft departed Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta Airport on a night flight to K50 Airstrip, located approximately 35 km southwest of Mogadishu. The aircraft was carrying three crew members and a cargo load of 5.4 tons of khat. ## Approach and Collision During the night approach, the crew was unable to establish visual contact with the runway due to foggy conditions. The captain initiated a go-around, and the crew subsequently attempted a second approach to land. During this second approach, the aircraft was too low and collided with a 60-meter-high communication antenna. The aircraft crashed approximately 2 km from the airport. ## Casualties All three occupants of the aircraft were killed in the accident.