ACCIDENT: ARMENIAN AN24 IN DIRE DAWA ON MAY 18TH 2009, VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF
Simon Hradecky
The Aviation Herald
May 26 2009
An Armenian (operator unknown) Antonov AN-24 freighter, freight flight
from Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) to Bossaso (Somalia) with 4 crew, veered off
the runway while taking off from Dire Dawa in heavy fog. The airplane
received substantial damage, all occupants escaped with minor injuries.
The airplane was carrying a load of Khat on a 6-months contract to
bring 2000 tons of Khat to Bossaso.
The airframe is being repaired.
Original reports said, the airplane was Ukrainian.
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