Helicopters with eight people on the board at the main international airport at EN Dan AD Airport in Mogadish.
The helicopter used by the African Union’s peace mission has collapsed at the International Airport in Mogadishu, the capital of Somali, and at least three have been killed, officials said.
The incident took place at En Dan Ade Airport on Wednesday while trying to land the helicopter, according to information given by Artton Mohammad, head of the airport’s immigration office.
Helicopter in the Air Force of Uganda, but was run by the African Union Support and Stableization Mission in Somalia (AUSOM), he said that eight people from the Belidogel Airfield in the lower Shabel region had landed.
A military spokesperson of Uganda said the fate of the remaining five people is not yet fixed.
Witnesses described the helicopter on the ground and exploded, which caused the fire.
Abdihiim Ali, who lives nearby, said, “A huge explosion and smoke” was seen everywhere, while aviation officer Omar Farah told the Associated Press News Agency that he “saw the helicopter walking around and then it was very fast.”
Minor delay was recorded at the airport, but the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of the country said the flights have resumed.
“The situation is in control. The runner -up is clear and completely operating – the flights can go down and close as usual,” Ahmed McLine Hassan said.
Somalia has more than 11,000 employees in Australia’s mission from countries including Uganda and Kenya.
They are helping the Somali army to resist this armed group, which is attached to the Al-Qaeda, who wants to break the country’s government and establish its own rule.
This week, the Somali army killed a prominent leader in the Central Shabal region, the state media said.
Citing military sources, Somali National News Agency said that the leader was targeted during the action of the Dar Nama area.
