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Cargo plane catches fire after landing southwestern Somalia
A Ugandan registered cargo plane chartered by WFP travelling from Mogadishu caught fire shortly after landing at Dholow Airport in the Gedo region.
A Ugandan registered cargo plane chartered by WFP travelling from Mogadishu caught fire shortly after landing at Dholow Airport in the Gedo region.
Pictures from the scene show the C-160 aircraft engulfed in flames.
A government spokesperson said the plane’s captain and one crew member made it off-board safely.
There was no immediate report on the number of casualties.