Date: | Monday 17 July 2023 |
Time: | c 15: |
Type: | Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
Owner/operator: | Aero Jet Aviation Ltd |
Registration: | 5Y-RNA |
MSN: | 208B0328 |
Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Walgak Airstrip -
South Sudan
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Juba Airport (JUB/HJJJ) |
Destination airport: | Walgak Airstrip |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Cessna 208 Caravan sustained substantial damage when it crashed during an attempted landing at Walgak Airstrip, South Sudan.
The aircraft had reportedly been chartered by a local businessman to transport cargo from Juba to Walgak. The flight took off from Juba around 14:00 hours local time and arrived near Walgak about an hour later.
It was reported that the aircraft was not able to stop on the airstrip. The pilot avoided a building and then tried to take off again but the aircraft hit a tree.
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