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  • Accident: Armenian AN24 In Dire Dawa On May 18th 2009, Veered Off Ru

    ACCIDENT: ARMENIAN AN24 IN DIRE DAWA ON MAY 18TH 2009, VEERED OFF RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF
    Simon Hradecky

    The Aviation Herald
    http://avherald.com/h?article=41a34b64
    May 26 2009

    An Armenian (operator unknown) Antonov AN-24 freighter, freight flight
    from Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) to Bossaso (Somalia) with 4 crew, veered off
    the runway while taking off from Dire Dawa in heavy fog. The airplane
    received substantial damage, all occupants escaped with minor injuries.

    The airplane was carrying a load of Khat on a 6-months contract to
    bring 2000 tons of Khat to Bossaso.

    The airframe is being repaired.

    Original reports said, the airplane was Ukrainian.
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