by Maxwell Amunga Monday April 27, 2026 Emergency responders at the aircraft accident scene on March 5, 2024 (left) and parts of the plane after the accident. Photo Aviation News Kenya has launched a formal inquiry into a string of aircraft accidents involving its planes in Somalia and South Sudan, with Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir appointing a special investigation team to dig into the incidents. CS Chirchir gazetted the Aircraft Accident Investigation Team in a notice dated April 24, relying on the…

by Timothy CerulloFriday April 24, 2026 A routine flight on the Mandera-Nairobi route ended in a frightening runway incident on Friday morning after a plane lost control and ploughed into a nearby thicket at the Mandera Airstrip, jolting passengers and crew. Preliminary reports indicate that everyone on board was safely evacuated after the crash. Emergency response teams stationed at the airstrip moved swiftly to extract passengers who had been trapped in the wreckage before the area was secured. Additional reports said the…

A drone that Romanian authorities say was diverted by Ukrainian air defences crashed near a village after overnight Russian strikes on neighbouring Ukraine, officials reported. Romania, a NATO member and key supporter of Kyiv, has repeatedly experienced airspace violations and falling drone debris since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. "At 00:44, a drone deflected by Ukrainian air defence entered national airspace for a distance of approximately four kilometres," the defence ministry said. "The…

A Colombian Air Force Lockheed Martin-built Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed just after takeoff in the country's southern Amazon, killing at least 34 of the 125 people on board, authorities said. "Unfortunately, the information is of 34 deaths," Luis Emilio Bustos, the mayor of the nearby ‌town of Puerto ⁠Leguizamo, told journalists. Jhon Gabriel Molina, governor of the Putumayo department, told local news outlet Caracol Noticias that 34 people had died and 21 remained unidentifed. The accident occurred as the aircraft…

At least 15 people were killed when a Bolivian military C-130 Hercules cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near La Paz, prompting police to use tear gas to push back crowds grabbing scattered cash and leading authorities to burn the money at the scene. The aircraft veered off the runway at El Alto International Airport and careened onto a nearby avenue, smashing into cars and damaging trucks, according to local media footage. Twisted metal and torn fuselage parts littered the roadway as bystanders rushed…

All survive Starsky Airline crash at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Airport after takeoff MOGADISHU, Somalia — A passenger aircraft operated by Starsky Airline crashed Tuesday at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport shortly after takeoff, but all passengers and crew survived, Somali aviation officials said. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority said everyone on board was safely evacuated with no fatalities reported. The plane was en route to Galkayo when it experienced a technical malfunction immediately after departure, forcing…

Ethiopian Military Chopper Goes Down in Bahir Dar, Amhara NAIROBI, Kenya – This past Saturday, a helicopter belonging to Ethiopia's Air Force took a nosedive at Belay Zeleke International Airport located in Bahir Dar. Details on who was on board are sparse, as per media reports. The mishap happened around noon in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara region. An airport worker, in a chat with Meseret Media, acknowledged the incident occurred but couldn't spill any more beans. There are zero updates on what caused the crash…

American Drone Takes a Nosedive in Somali Turf MOGADISHU, Somalia - Earlier this week, a U.S. military drone crashed in southern Somalia, as confirmed by the U.S. Africa Command. This disclosure ended swirling rumors about the machine’s ownership, pivotal in battling the Al-Shabaab insurgency. Initial chatter in the area sparked curiosity, with speculation floating around a possible Turkish drone crash in the Al-Shabaab-occupied town of Farsoley, in Lower Shabelle. This town sits about 130 km southwest of Somalia's…

Quote: "In the shadows of southern Somalia, significant developments are unfolding." These words best encapsulate the essence of a recent occurrence involving a drone crash in a location still under the sway of the militant group Al-Shabaab. On a seemingly typical Tuesday, an unexpected event stirred the atmosphere in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. Villagers in Farsooley, a small hamlet under Al-Shabaab's dominion, observed something unusual—a Turkish-made drone, armed to the teeth with missiles, took an…

Helicopter Crashes While Transporting Peacekeepers in Southern Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia — On Thursday, a military chopper went down near the edges of Mogadishu, the heart of Somalia, while transporting peacekeepers from the African Union. Sources within the security apparatus revealed the crash involved personnel from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), among them three Ugandan personnel, all of whom made it out alive. Speaking on the hush-hush to Axadle due to the lack of clearance to jabber about it…