Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Wau: 13 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 2003 at 1625 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ST-SAA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Khartoum – Wau
MSN:
5 3 429 05
YOM:
1965
Flight number:
SRW044
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Khartoum to Wau, carrying seven passengers, six crew members and a load consisting of foods and bank notes. On final approach to Wau Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located 6 km short of runway, bursting into flames. All 13 occupants were killed, among them soldiers and members of the National Bank of Sudan.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Wau

Date & Time: Sep 24, 2003
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ST-SAR
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4 021 02
YOM:
1964
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Wau Airport, the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off runway to the left and came to rest. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left main gear upon touchdown for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Lankien

Date & Time: Sep 14, 2003
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9XR-AL
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lankien – Lokichogio
MSN:
81 06 23
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Lankien Airstrip, the crew saw a cow entering the active 19 runway. The captain abandoned the takeoff procedure and the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen metres further. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Old Fangak

Date & Time: Aug 19, 2003
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5Y-TWI
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
208B-0606
YOM:
1997
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taking off from Old Fangak Airstrip, the single engine aircraft hit trees located past the runway end, nosed down and crashed in a marsh. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Rumbek

Date & Time: Aug 13, 2003
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9XR-JT
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lokichogio - Rumbek
MSN:
81 07 07
YOM:
1981
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Lokichogio on a charter flight to Rumbek on behalf of a humanitarian agency. On final approach, the captain saw an animal crossing the runway and decided to delay the landing. The aircraft landed too far down the runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest few dozen meters further. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker 50 in Adar Yeil

Date & Time: Jun 16, 2003 at 0630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ST-ARA
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Khartoum - Adar Yeil
MSN:
20154
YOM:
1989
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
42
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on a gravel runway at Adar Yeil Airport, the aircraft collided with a flock of birds, damaging the left engine. The aircraft went out of control and veered to the left, causing the left propeller to struck the ground. The propeller blades separated, punctured the fuselage and injured three passengers. The aircraft came to a halt and all occupants evacuated. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after landing following a collision with a flock of birds.

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.780 Andover C.1 in Rumbek

Date & Time: Mar 31, 2003
Operator:
Registration:
3C-KKB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
SET9
YOM:
1966
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a cargo flight, the crew encountered engine problems and diverted to Rumbek Airstrip. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest with its right wing broken in two. There were no injuries among the occupants.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Adar Yeil: 14 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 2001
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Adar Yeil – Khartoum
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
26
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while climbing in a sandstorm, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed near the runway end. Sixteen people were rescued while 14 others were killed, among them 13 high ranking Army officers and Ibrahim Shamsul-Din, vice-minister of Defence.

Crash of a Boeing 707-351C in Juba

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1999
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ST-ANP
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
19632
YOM:
1967
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft was too high on the glide and landed too far down the runway. After touchdown, it was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest 150 metres further. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The crew completed the landing procedure with a tailwind component of nine knots.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who continued the descent above the glide, causing the aircraft to land too far down the runway and reducing the landing distance available. The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure.

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS-748-206 Andover CC2 in Foxtrot

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1999
Operator:
Registration:
9L-LBG
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lokichogio - Foxtrot
MSN:
1566
YOM:
1965
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing an on-demand cargo flight from Lokichogio to the Foxtrot Airstrip, carrying supplies for SPLA troops. After landing, the aircraft suffered an asymmetrical thrust due to the failure of the left thrust reverser. The aircraft veered to the right and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control on landing following the failure of the left thrust reverser.