ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2J8C ST-AFL Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT)
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Status:Information verified through authorities or other official sources.
Date:Sunday 19 July 1998
Time:11:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic B732 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 737-2J8C
Operator:Sudan Airways
Registration: ST-AFL
MSN: 21170/430
First flight: 1975-09-11 (22 years 11 months)
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 91
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 100
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) (   Sudan)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan
Destination airport:Dongola Airport (DOG/HSDN), Sudan
Narrative:
The Boeing 737 suffered hydraulic problems shortly after takeoff. The crew elected to return to Khartoum. Upon landing on of the tires burst. The crew, hearing the 'bang' thought it was an engine malfunction and deactivated the thrust-reversers. The 737 overran the runway and came to rest in a ditch.

Classification:
Hydraulic system problem
Runway excursion

Sources:
» ICAO Adrep


Photos

photo of Boeing-737-2J8C-ST-AFL
accident date: 19-07-1998
type: Boeing 737-2J8C
registration: ST-AFL
photo of Boeing-737-2J8C-ST-AFL
accident date: 19-07-1998
type: Boeing 737-2J8C
registration: ST-AFL
 

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 Khartoum-Civil Airport to Dongola Airport as the crow flies is 453 km (283 miles).

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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