Narrative:
An Antonov 12 departed Khartoum for Wau, carrying a cargo of wheat and other foodstuff, plus a money shipment from the Bank of Sudan. Six foreign crewmen were aboard the plane, accompanied by three security officials, a Bank of Sudan official, a Saria engineer, a security policeman and a military policeman. While approaching Wau, the plane crashed and burned.
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| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | Monday 17 November 2003 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12BP |
| Operator: | Sarit Airlines |
| Registration: | ST-SAA |
| MSN: | 5342905 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 6 km (3.8 mls) from Wau ( South Sudan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan |
| Wau Airport (WUU/HSWW), South Sudan | |
| Flightnumber: | 044 |
An Antonov 12 departed Khartoum for Wau, carrying a cargo of wheat and other foodstuff, plus a money shipment from the Bank of Sudan. Six foreign crewmen were aboard the plane, accompanied by three security officials, a Bank of Sudan official, a Saria engineer, a security policeman and a military policeman. While approaching Wau, the plane crashed and burned.
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep» Independent Online
» Scramble 296
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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 Wau Airport as the crow flies is 1000 km (625 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Khartoum-Civil Airport to Wau Airport as the crow flies is 1000 km (625 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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Antonov An-12
- 1243 built
- 192nd loss
- 108th fatal accident
- 30th worst accident (at the time)
- 37th worst accident (currently)
South Sudan- 4th worst accident (at the time)
- 8th worst accident (currently)
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