Plane forced to land, following an explosion just after take-off

– A plane has been forced to make an
emergency landing in Mogadishu few
minutes after take-off
– There was an explosion in mid-air and
investigations are still ongoing
Emerging reports suggests that a plane has
been forced to make an emergency landing
at Mogadishu on Tuesday, February 2.
According to Air Live, a Daallo Airline Airbus
A321 flight D3159 made an emergency
landing at after an explosion soon after
takeoff from Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Witnesses say a loud bang was heard
followed by flames which left 2 passengers
injured.
Sources reported that the body of a person
fallen from a plane was seen around Balcad
town, Somalia.
Experts say if the explosion had happened in
higher altitude, it would have been an
explosive decompression.
It could have been a premature detonation
of a bomb carried by a passenger, said
security operatives.
The details of the averted crash are still
sketchy, even as the local authorities are
still investigating the situation.
Below are photos from of the plane which
was forced to land at Mogadishu.

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