Five Ugandan soldiers were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the capital's airport.

A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, killing five passengers, a Ugandan military spokesperson said.

A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board has crashed at the main international airport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, an aviation official has told the BBC.