Former Somali Airlines pilot dies from COVID-19

[Deeq A.]

Mogadishu (HOL) - A former Somali Airlines pilot who made history when his passenger jet was hijacked by defecting soldiers in the mid-'80s has passed away from COVID-19 in Mogadishu. Captain Mohamud Haji Elmi, better known as Captain Haji Dhagah, passed away on Monday morning in Martino Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.

Source: Hiiraan Online