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Daallo Airlines Flight 159
The type of aircraft involved in the incident (2013)
Incident
Date2 February 2016 (2016-02-02)
SummaryOn-board explosion. Cause of explosion under investigation.
SiteEn-route over Somalia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A321-100
OperatorDaallo Airlines
RegistrationSX-BHS
Flight originAden Adde International Airport, Somalia
DestinationDjibouti–Ambouli International Airport
Passengers74
Crew7
Fatalities1
Injuries3
Survivors80

Daallo Airlines Flight 159 (DAO 159/D3 159) was a scheduled international passenger flight, operated by Somali-owned Daallo Airlines (IATA code D3 / ICAO code DAO). The flight had an explosion aboard shortly after take-off on 2 February 2016, but was able to make a controlled landing. There was one fatality.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was an Airbus A321-100, SX-BHS, owned by Hermes Airlines, but operated by Daallo Airlines at the time of the incident. The aircraft had been previously operated by Hermes Airlines, Air Mediterranee, Myanmar Airways International and Swissair. The aircraft made its first flight on 6 January 1997, and previously experienced a runway excursion after landing at Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport on 29 March 2013.[1]

Incident

On 2 February 2016, 20 minutes after taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia,[2] at 11:00 local time, en route to Djibouti City, at an altitude of about 4.3 km (14,000 ft),[3] there was an explosion aboard, opening a hole in the fuselage behind the R2 door.[4][5] The explosion was most likely close to seats 15/16F, abeam the forward wing root.[6] There were 74 passengers on board at the time of the incident.[7] Passengers were moved to the rear of the Airbus A321[8] and pilots were able to turn around and perform an emergency landing at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport, causing brief closure of the airport.[9] Three injuries were reported, and reports stated that a burnt body fell from the aircraft, landing in the village of Dhiiqaaley near Balad, Somalia.[10]

Investigation

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 confirmed that the missing person's body was found near Balad Town.[7] An investigation is underway by the National Intelligence and Security Agency to determine if the explosion was caused by a prematurely detonated bomb, a mechanical malfunction,[11] or possibly an oxygen bottle exploding.[7] 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.[12] Initial tests of the damage on Flight 159 came back positive for explosive residue;[9] however, the cause of the explosion has not yet been confirmed.[2] Unconfirmed speculation has focused on the possibility of a bomb carried by a person in a wheelchair. The passenger was believed to have been transferred into a regular seat after being brought onto the plane. A passenger in the next seat had been arrested on suspicion of being an accomplice.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A321-111 SX-BHS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Colin Freeman (4 February 2016). "'Wheelchair-bound suicide bomber' responsible for attack on Somali airline". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Burning man sucked out of plane at 14,000ft after explosion on board |". Abplive.in. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ^ Rivers, Martin (2 February 2016). "Cause Of Daallo Airlines A321 Explosion Unclear: CEO". Forbes. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Two Reported Injured After Explosion on Airliner in Somalia | VICE News". VICE News. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  6. ^ "2016-02-02 Daallo Airlines A321 damaged by explosion at Mogadishu » JACDEC". Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Accident: Daallo A321 near Mogadishu on Feb 2nd 2016, explosion rips fuselage open". AV Herald. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  8. ^ Xaalada diyaaradii daallo ee hawada qaraxu kula dhacay. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Somalia jet explosion: 2 injured, hole left in plane - CNN.com". CNN. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  10. ^ "AirLive.net: BREAKING Explosion on board an A321 few mins after taking off from Mogadishu". Air Live. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Somalia: Plane makes emergency landing in Mogadishu after 'explosion' in mid-flight". Horseed Media. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Press Release for Flight D3 159 – 2 Feb 2016". Daallo Airlines. DAALLO Airlines. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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