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Aircraft
Crashes Record Office
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Bureau d'Archives
des Accidents Aéronautiques
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Accident description
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Date & Time
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02MAY2008 at 1010LT
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Type of Aircraft
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Operator
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Flex Air
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Registration
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5Y-FLX
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Location
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Rumbek
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Flight number
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Schedule
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Wau - Rumbek - Juba
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Construction number
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UC-65
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Year of manufacture
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1989
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Crew on board
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2
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Pax on board
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19
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Crew fatalities
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2
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Pax fatalities
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19
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Other fatalities
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0
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Total fatalities
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21
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Circumstances
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Chartered by Southern Sudan Air Connection to Flex Air Kenya, the aircraft was scheduled from Wau to Juba via Rumbek to transport a team of the South Sudan Government. While approaching Rumbek airport, crew reported engine problems. The aircraft crashed and burned 45 km from airport and all 21 occupants were killed. Among them were Justin Yak, personnal adviser of South Sudan President and Dominic Dim Deng, Ministry of Defense. It appears that both engines failed for unknown reasons. |
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