Narrative:
An Antonov An-26 cargo plane was destroyed when it crashed near the Referendum neighborhood, shortly after takeoff from Juba Airport, South Sudan. A post-impact fire broke out. Of the eight occupants, one person survived.
The South Sudan Minister of Transport stated that the aircraft was chartered by the World Food Program to transport supplies and wages for personnel at Wau and Aweil.
The aircraft involved in the accident was registered EX-126. This aircraft was recently acquired by Gateway Export Aviation, an operator from D.R. Congo. The operator stated that the owner of the aircraft had misappropriated the aircraft for use by South West Aviation. Gateway reported that at the time of the accident the aircraft was loaded with 8 tons of cargo, whereas 5,5 tons would be the maximum.
» eyeradio.org
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 22 August 2020 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26B |
| Operator: | South West Aviation |
| Registration: | EX-126 |
| MSN: | 11508 |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | ca 4 km NW of Juba Airport (JUB) ( South Sudan)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Juba Airport (JUB/HSSJ), South Sudan |
| Wau Airport (WUU/HSWW), South Sudan |
An Antonov An-26 cargo plane was destroyed when it crashed near the Referendum neighborhood, shortly after takeoff from Juba Airport, South Sudan. A post-impact fire broke out. Of the eight occupants, one person survived.
The South Sudan Minister of Transport stated that the aircraft was chartered by the World Food Program to transport supplies and wages for personnel at Wau and Aweil.
The aircraft involved in the accident was registered EX-126. This aircraft was recently acquired by Gateway Export Aviation, an operator from D.R. Congo. The operator stated that the owner of the aircraft had misappropriated the aircraft for use by South West Aviation. Gateway reported that at the time of the accident the aircraft was loaded with 8 tons of cargo, whereas 5,5 tons would be the maximum.
Sources:
» @News_aero» eyeradio.org
Photos
Video, social media
#CORRECTION: The Plane crashed into a farm in #Kemiru, an area after Referendum residential area. #UPDATE: The plane is a cargo plane that belongs to South West Aviation.
— Eye Radio (@EyeRadioJuba) August 22, 2020
Photo Cred| Woja Emmanuel | Eye Radio pic.twitter.com/8iCeG37w7L
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Juba Airport to Wau Airport as the crow flies is 508 km (318 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Juba Airport to Wau Airport as the crow flies is 508 km (318 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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.
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