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Statement on Crash Landing by UNHAS Flight in Ethiopia

The aircraft was carrying four people in total: two humanitarian staff and two crew members

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The exact cause of the forced landing is yet to be determined

ROME, Italy, July 28, 2021/APO Group/ --

A United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) flight managed by WFP and operated by our longstanding aviation services partner – Abyssinia Flight Services - was forced to make a crash landing on the afternoon of Tuesday July 27, whilst transporting passengers between Jigjiga and Dire Dawa.

The aircraft was carrying four people in total: two humanitarian staff and two crew members. None of the passengers suffered any serious injury as a result of the accident, and they have been taken to Dire Dawa hospital to receive a thorough medical examination.

The exact cause of the forced landing is yet to be determined and Abyssinia Flight Services, WFP, and local aviation authorities are carrying out a verification exercise to clarify the details.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Food Programme (WFP).