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A military helicopter has crashed near Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport in Somalia. (Image: @KhaalidAli86809/ X)
A Turkish Airlines flight en route to land in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, has reportedly been forced to divert after a helicopter crashed on the runway. The diversion was made for the safety of passengers on board.
It is believed that an African Union military helicopter has crashed near Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport. A loud explosion caused by the aircraft was heard across the capital, according to reports on X (formerly Twitter). The Turkish Airlines flight was reportedly forced to divert to Nairobi for the safety of passengers on board.
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#BREAKING: A military helicopter has crashed near Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport. A loud explosion caused by the aircraft was heard across the capital. pic.twitter.com/BcBJ2M60e7
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