South Sudan

The single engine airplane departed Yei Airfield at 0915LT on a flight to Juba, carrying 13 passengers and one pilot. Approaching Juba, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility when the airplane crashed 20 km southwest of Juba, bursting into flames. All 14 occupants were killed, 12 South Sudanese citizens and two Kenyans.

The twin engine airplane departed Juba Airport on a cargo flight to Leer, carrying three crew members and humanitarian food assistance from Samaritan’s Purse to flood-affected communities in Southern Unity State. While approaching the destination, it crashed in unknown circumstances 20 km north of Leer Airfield and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.

The airplane was chartered by the Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) to carry oil workers from the GPOC Unity Airfield to Juba. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed 500 metres from the airfield, coming to rest upside down. One passenger survived while 20 other occupants were killed.

In unclear circumstances, the single engine airplane crashed after takeoff from Mandeng, South Sudan, coming to rest upside down in a marshy field. All four occupants were injured.

The twin engine airplane crashed upon landing at Malakal Airport following a special flight from Maban on behalf of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service. It is believed that the airplane impacted obstacles upon takeoff from Maban Airport, causing both main landing gears to be sheared off. All 38 occupants were rescued.

After landing at Pieri Airstrip, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with obstacles, bursting into flames. The crew evacuated with minor injuries and the airplane was destroyed by fire. Unfortunately, three people on the ground were killed and several others were wounded.

Following a cargo flight from Juba, the airplane crashed upon landing at Malakal Airport. It veered off runway and eventually collided with a parked MD-82 registered 5Y-AXL that suffered an accident at the same airport last February 9. The airplane was destroyed and all seven occupants were rescued.

The airplane departed Juba Airport at 0618LT on a flight to Yida on behalf of the South Sudan Air Force (aka SSPDF-South Sudan People’s Defense Forces) with three passengers and a crew of four on board. The approach to Yida Airfield was initiated in limited visibility due to haze and fog. Upon landing on a dirt runway, the airplane suffered an apparent collapse of the left main gear, went out of control and came to rest, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were rescued, among them three were slightly injured. The airplane was totally destroyed by fire.

On final approach to Malakal Airport, the airplane was too low, causing both main landing gears to touch the ground about two metres short of runway 04 threshold. Upon impact, both landing gears sheared off and the airplane slid on its belly for few hundred metres before coming to rest in the middle of the runway. Both pilots escaped unharmed. According to locals, the airplane was en route from Juba to pick up returnees who had fled Sudan’s war from Malakal to Juba and had no passengers on board.

The single engine airplane departed Juba Airport at 1400LT on a cargo flight to Walgak, carrying three passengers and two pilots. While on approach, in unclear circumstances, the crew apparently attempted to gain height when the airplane impacted a tree and crashed in an open field. All five occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.