WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Security officer Mukhtar Qasim Samay was struck in the head by a plane’s spinning propeller just seconds after disembarking the aircraft at an airport in Somalia
Disturbing footage circulating online captures the horrifying moment a bodyguard is hit by an aircraft’s propeller as panicked witnesses cry out in shock. The distressing incident took place at Dhusamareb Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Mukhtar Qasim Samay, who was assigned to protect the police chief in the country’s capital, Mogadishu, tragically died at the scene as panicked onlookers watched the horror unfold.
The clip revealed several individuals nearly colliding with the dark propellers, which proved hard to spot in the low-light conditions.
Frantic bystanders shouted desperately as they attempted to prevent the bodyguard from approaching the spinning blades, reports The Mirror.
A man rushed over and tried pulling Mr Samay back to safety, but he was tragically too late. The bodyguard was then struck in the head and knocked to the ground.
WARNING: The below video contains footage some viewers may find distressing.
Benadir Regional Police Commissioner, Mahdi Omar Mumin, offered condolences to Mr Samay’s family, friends and colleagues as he paid tribute to the officer in a post on Facebook.
“Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji’uun. (Indeed, to Allah we belong, and indeed, to Him we will return),” Mumin wrote.
“I send my deepest condolences to the family, relatives, friends and all the Somali Police Forces, the shocking death that happened to them.
“May Allah have mercy on K/S Muqtar Qaasim Samay, who was one of the heroes of the Somali Police force, especially Haramacad who died in a plane crash this afternoon,” he added.
Mumin said he hoped the officer’s relatives and loved ones would find patience and strength as they mourned.