A pilot is being lauded for safely crash-landing a faulty passenger plane on the shoreline near Mogadishu's international airport, saving all 55 people on board. The Starsky Aviation flight experienced a technical fault shortly after takeoff on Tuesday.

• All 50 passengers and five crew members survived the emergency landing without serious injuries.
• The Starsky Aviation pilot's "swift and calm decision-making" was credited with ensuring everyone's safety.
• The Fokker 50 aircraft overshot the runway after returning to Mogadishu, coming to rest in shallow water.