2025 Aden Adde International Airport helicopter crash
A Mil Mi-24 belonging to the Uganda Air Force, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 July 2025 |
| Summary | Crashed before landing; under investigation |
| Site | Aden Adde International Airport 02°00′49″N 045°18′17″E / 2.01361°N 45.30472°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-24 |
| Operator | Ugandan Air Force |
| Registration | AUO-015 |
| Flight origin | Baledogle Airfield, Somalia |
| Destination | Mogadishu-Aden Adde International Airport, Somalia |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 7 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 3 |
On July 2, 2025, a Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Aden Adde International Airport in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu. Seven passengers on board the helicopter perished in the crash. The helicopter's pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer survived the crash with what were described as "serious injuries and severe burns" by military officials.[1][2][3][4]
The helicopter caught fire after crashing, though the fire was quickly brought under control by emergency officials.
The crash delayed some international flights, such as the departure of a Turkish Airlines passenger plane, but domestic flight departures remained unaffected.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Maj Gen Felix Kulaigye, a spokesman for the Ugandan military stated that the crash would be investigated.
Uganda has been fighting a group with alignments with Al-Qaeda in the region. The helicopter crashed during what Maj Gen Kulaigye described as a "routine combat escort mission."
References
- ^ "Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia's Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu". www.bbc.com. July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Ugandan army helicopter crashes in Mogadishu". The EastAfrican. July 2, 2025.
- ^ "At least six dead after AU helicopter crashes at airport in Somalia". Al Jazeera. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Abdi Sheikh, Elias Biryabarema (July 2, 2025). "Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia's Mogadishu airport, five dead". Reuters. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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