Was tragic Fokker 50 flight overloaded with illegal substance?

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The tragic story of the Fokker 50 crash in Nairobi last week, in which four people died, has shone a light on one of the odder African trades.

Qat or khat, the African plant chewed for its side-effects, and illegal in many countries, is a well-traded commodity and is often flown into Somalia ? as it was on this occasion. Pilots report that khat flights tend to be severely overloaded, with pilots being “walled” in.

One wrote on a forum: “Khat flights ...