Aviation Accident Highlights Safety Concerns in Somalia's Turbulent Skies

A Starsky Aviation Fokker 50 overran the runway at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport, coming to rest on a beach adjacent to the airfield. According to Somali aviation authorities, all occupants survived the incident. An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the overrun. This incident adds to a series of recent turboprop accidents in Somalia involving the Fokker 50 type. AeroTime reports that Starsky Aviation operates turboprop aircraft on domestic routes and ad-hoc charter flights, often into airports with limited infrastructure.