2020 African Express Airways Embraer EMB 120 crash

According to a one-page African Union peacekeeping force incident report that was leaked on Twitter on 10 May, Ethiopian troops not affiliated with the peacekeeping mission fired on the aircraft because it made a non-standard approach from the west instead of the east, and it exhibited an irregular flight path, leading the troops to conclude that it may be engaged in a suicide attack; the report cited a "lack of communication and awareness" by the Ethiopian troops. However, officials emphasized that the report contains readily apparent contradictions and factual errors, and Smaïl Chergui, the African Union Peace and Security Commissioner, said that the peacekeeping force lacks the expertise to conclusively determine the cause of the crash. == Investigation ==

A joint accident investigation by officials from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya is underway, with preliminary findings expected in 45 days. A preliminary report was presented by AMISOM on May 9, 2020, on which stated that Ethiopian troops in Berdale had admitted to having shot down the airplane by mistake. The troops at Berdale Airfield were not aware of the arrival of the airplane and they deemed the unusual flight path of the low-flying aircraft to be a potential suicide mission searching for a target to attack and therefore shot down the aircraft. As of 2025, no official/final report has been released. ==See also==