The Director General of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, told Somali Times that an Army Helicopter belonging to the African Union forces crashed at the Mogadishu airport.
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The plane, which took off from the Bali-Doogle airport, was carrying 8 people, and he said that they will provide further details about the damage caused by the accident.
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The director, who spoke to the Somali Times, said that fire and emergency teams are currently working on the accident, adding that they are currently assessing the damage and cleaning the airport and the situation has been brought under control.
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The Director General of the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Ahmed Moalim Hassan, said that normal flights arriving and departing from Mogadishu airport are continuing, and the area where the accident occurred has been closed by the assigned personnel.
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