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

The Aviation Herald

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.