Somali commercial plane makes emergency landing after an onboard explosion

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

A Daallo Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Mogadishu, Somalia yesterday Tuesday February 2, 2016 after an onboard explosion shortly after take-off. The Airbus flight D3159 was traveling from Somalia to Djibouti when passengers heard a loud bang before seeing flames.

 

At least two people were reported injured by the explosion which blew a large hole through the side of the aircraft.No explanation has been given for the cause of the explosion, but police are reportedly treating it as "suspicious.