February 2, 2016 1 killed 3 injured plane damaged Somalia Daallo Airlines Apparent Bomb Explosion Flying out of Mogadishu, Somalia, an Airbus 321 had an hole blown in the fuselage and a passenger ejected. Five minutes after taking off from Mogadishu en route to Djibouti, there was an explosion aboard Flight 159, opening a hole in the fuselage behind the 2R door. Pilots were able to land the plane at Aden Adde International Airport. Three injuries were reported and one man was claimed to have been pulled from the plane during or after the explosion; this report was later validated by Heidi Vogt of The Wall Street Journal. Her article went on to claim that the man who was sucked from the plane was the one who detonated the charges in an apparent suicide bombing attempt, arriving at the airport in a wheelchair to circumvent security. Authorities have not ruled out a mechanical failure. Initial tests of the damage on Flight 159 came back positive for explosive residue.
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| February 2016 | Mogadishu | Airbus 321 | SX-BHS | Hole in Fuselage, damage from subsequent fire | Five minutes after taking off from Mogadishu enroute to Djibouti, there was an explosion aboard Flight 159, opening a hole in the fuselage behind the 2R door. Pilots were able to land the plane at Aden Adde International Airport. Three injuries were reported and one man was claimed to have been pulled from the plane during or after the explosion; this report was later validated by Heidi Vogt of The Wall Street Journal. Her article went on to claim that the man who was sucked from the plane was the one who detonated the charges in an apparent suicide bombing attempt, arriving at the airport in a wheelchair to circumvent security. |
Daallo Airlines Flight 159
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| Incident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 February 2016 |
| Summary | On-board explosion |
| Site | En-route over Somalia |
| Passengers | 74 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 3 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 80 |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A321-100 |
| Operator | Daallo Airlines |
| Registration | SX-BHS |
| Flight origin | Aden Adde International Airport,Somalia |
| Destination | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport |
Daallo Airlines Flight 159 (DAO 159/D3 159) was a scheduled international passenger flight, operated by Somali-owned Daallo Airlines. (IATA code D3) The flight had an explosion aboard shortly after take-off.
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[hide]Aircraft[edit]
The aircraft involved was an Airbus A321-100, SX-BHS, owned by Hermes Airlines, but operated byDaallo Airlines at the time of the incident. The aircraft was had has been previously operated by Hermes Airlines, Air Mediterranee, Myanmar Airways International and Swissair. The aircraft made its first flight on 6 January 1997, making it 19 years old. The aircraft previously experienced a runway excursion after landing at Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport on 29 March 2013.[1]
Incident[edit]
Five minutes after taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia, at 11.00 local time, en route to Djibouti City, at an altitude of about 14,000 ft,[2] there was an explosion aboard, opening a hole in the fuselage behind the R2 door.[3][4] The explosion was most likely close to seats 15/16F, abeam the forward wing root.[5] There were 74 passengers on board at the time of the incident.[6] Passengers were moved to the rear of theAirbus A321[7] and pilots were able to turn around and perform an emergency landing at Mogadishu'sAden Adde International Airport, causing brief closure of the airport.[8] Three injuries were reported, and reports stated that a burnt body fell from the aircraft, landing in the village of Dhiiqaaley near Balad, Somalia.[9]
Investigation[edit]
Somalia's Air Accident Investigatory Authority (SAAIA) stated on 3 February, that one person was missing from the aircraft once it had returned to Mogadishu and confirming that the missing person's body was found near Balad Town.[6] An investigation is underway by the National Intelligence and Security Agencyto determine if explosion was caused by a prematurely detonated bomb, a mechanical malfunction,[10] or possibly an oxygen bottle exploding.[6] Daallo Airlines, in a statement, said that a technical team of Hermes Airlines, the owner of the aircraft, as well as the aircraft's manufacturer, Airbus, are also playing a role in the active investigation.[11] Initial tests of the damage on Flight 159 came back positive for explosive residue.[8]
See also[edit]
- Southwest Airlines Flight 812[12]
- Southwest Airlines Flight 2294
- Qantas Flight 30
- Philippine Airlines Flight 434
- United Airlines Flight 811
- Aloha Airlines Flight 243
- TWA Flight 840 bombing
- Pan Am Flight 830
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