Accident
Last updated: 18 July 2018
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | jueves 5 julio 2018 |
| Tipo: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operador: | Flex Air Charters |
| Registración: | 5Y-BUC |
| Numéro de série: | 208B0400 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1994 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 18000 |
| Ciclos: | 15000 |
| Motores: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 17 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 19 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Ubicación: | 1,2 km (0.8 milles) de Padek Airstrip ( Sudán del Sur)
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| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico No Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Padek Airstrip, Sudán del Sur |
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A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan sustained damage in an apparent forced landing near Padek Airstrip, South Sudan.
The aircraft, 5Y-BUC, is shown as being owned by Flex Air Charters on their website. It was reportedly chartered by the Real Medicine Foundation (RMF), taking nutrition supplies to Jiech and Padek.
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Cessna Caravan C208B 5Y-BUC (SN B-0400) crash in Padek, South Sudan on 05 July 18. No injuries to the 17 pax and 2 crew. Suspected engine failure during approach into Padek. (cause unconfirmed) pic.twitter.com/THQQK9KjTV
— The Kenyan Aviator (@kenyanaviator) July 7, 2018
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
