Explosion rips hole in side of Daallo Airlines aircraft at 10,000 feet

A plane operated by Daallo Airlines heading to Djibouti was forced to land minutes after taking off from Mogadishu airport in Somalia, reports The Telegraph.
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The Daallo Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing in Somalia's capital with a gaping hole in side of its fuselage.

The hole appeared shortly after take-off from Mogadishu at 10,000ft.

It is not clear what caused the damage. Officials say two passengers were hurt, with some reports suggesting one man was sucked out of the aircraft and fell to his death.

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