Crash of an Ilyushin II-76 near Babanusa: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 2025
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No
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Crew on board:
5
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0
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Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While on a supply mission to the Sudanese Armed Forces, the airplane was apparently shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in an uninhabited area located near Babanusa. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down.