Antonov AN-74T-100 aircraft Mars Avia (EK-74008) landed "on the belly" in Mogadishu (Somalia)

On 9 October 2019, Antonov AN-74T-100 aircraft Mars Avia (EK-74008) landed "on the belly" in Mogadishu (Somalia).

In the landing process to the airport in Mogadishu (Somalia), the pilots failed to get off the landing train. Following the procedures, the pilots announced the emergency and the decision was made to land "on the belly". The intervention crews were on alert and waited for the aircraft to land.

As a result of the landing, there were no injuries. But aircraft damage is evaluated. As a landing on the belly, the damage to the aircraft can be considerable. After this aviation incident, the runway was impractical for several hours.

Antonov AN-74T-100 Mars Avia (EK-74008) landed "on the belly"