Date & Time:
Apr 3, 2025
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
8
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While approaching El Fasher, the four engine airplane was shot down by rebels of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and crashed. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
Col Moataz Ibrahim, pilot,
Cpt Abdallah Kamal,
Cpt Saif Eldin Milah,
T/Sgt Ahmed Mahmoud,
Muhammad Abdullah, radio operator,
Assem Muhammed Dein, assistant radio operator,
Badawi Bilil,
Yasser Fox.
Crew:
Col Moataz Ibrahim, pilot,
Cpt Abdallah Kamal,
Cpt Saif Eldin Milah,
T/Sgt Ahmed Mahmoud,
Muhammad Abdullah, radio operator,
Assem Muhammed Dein, assistant radio operator,
Badawi Bilil,
Yasser Fox.
Probable cause:
Shot down by rebels of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
