ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 324238
| Date: | Thursday 20 March 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24TV |
| Owner/operator: | Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Juba Airport (JUB) -
 South Sudan
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Juba Airport (JUB/HSSJ) |
An engine failure caused the pilot to abort the approach to Juba and reported that he would try to make a forced landing off the runway. The aircraft crashed shortly afterwards.
SPLA rebels reported they had shot down the Antonov while it was attacking the village of Yei (40 miles from Juba).
Sources:
Scramble 216
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