1998 Sudanese Air Force An-32 crash
1998 aviation accident in South Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 crashed in Nasir killing several of the country's most senior government leaders, including the Vice-President Zubair Mohamed Salih.[1][2]
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Accident | |
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Date | 12 February 1998 |
Summary | Runway overshoot in inclement weather |
Site | Nasir, South Sudan 8.61616°N 33.06766°E / 8.61616; 33.06766 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Antonov An-32 |
Operator | Sudanese Air Force |
Registration | 7744 |
Flight origin | Malakal Airport, South Sudan |
Destination | Nasir Airport, South Sudan |
Occupants | 57 |
Passengers | 50 |
Crew | 7 |
Fatalities | 26 |
Survivors | 31 |
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On the morning of 12 February 1998, a Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-32 turboprop attempted to land at Nasir Airport. The craft overshot the end of the runway and slid into the Sobat River.[3] The Sudanese government announced that fog and strong winds had caused the crash.[4] The SPLA's spokesman in Nairobi announced that the crash had not been an accident, but had been caused by an SPLA attack.[1]