User:RandomInfinity17/Tristar Air Flight 810
.jpg?lang=en) SU-BMZ, the aircraft involved in the incident, in April 2010 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 October 2015 |
| Summary | Forced landing after dual engine flameout |
| Site | Near Afgooye, Somalia 2°7′28″N 45°8′22″E / 2.12444°N 45.13944°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A300B4F |
| Operator | Tristar Air for AMISOM |
| IATA flight No. | YS810 |
| ICAO flight No. | TSY810 |
| Call sign | TRIPLE STAR 810 |
| Registration | SU-BMZ |
| Flight origin | Ostend–Bruges International Airport, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Stopover | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Destination | Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 6 |
Tristar Air Flight 810 was a chartered cargo flight from Ostend, Belgium, to Mogadishu, Somalia, via Cairo, Egypt, that made a forced landing near Afgooye, Somalia on 12 October 2015. The Airbus A300B4F aircraft was carrying 6 crew members and was transporting 40 tons of perishable foods for the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). The aircraft departed from Ostend late, which led to the A300 at 6:27 p.m. East Africa Time (EAT), 27 minutes after the airport closed. The flight attempted to land at Aden Adde Airport four times, but had to conduct a go-around each time after the approach became unstablized. The aircraft eventually ran out of fuel and made a forced landing beside a road near the Afgooye, injuring two of the crew members.
Aircraft and cargo
[edit]The aircraft involved in the accident was a 35-year-old Airbus A300B4F, with registration SU-BMZ and manufacturer serial number 129.