Ethiopian Air Force plane crashes in Mogadishu


BBC (9 August 2013) An Ethiopian Air Force cargo plane has crashed and caught fire on landing at Mogadishu airport in Somalia. Four of the six crew members on board the aircraft – carrying ammunition for international forces fighting Islamist militants – were killed. Ammunition could be heard exploding inside the plane as the fire spread, closing the airport. The blaze was put out after about two hours. Read more…