Narrative:
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed during takeoff from Nasir Airstrip, South Sudan. A post-impacted fire ensued, destroying the aircraft. Reportedly one passenger died.
Photos from the accident sequence show that the aircraft barely lifted off the ground on takeoff. It appears to have stalled before impacting the ground.
| Status: | Little or no information is available |
| Date: | Thursday 2 February 2023 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | 5Y-BMZ |
| MSN: | 208B0367 |
| First flight: | 1994 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nasir Airport ( South Sudan)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Nasir Airport (HSNA), South Sudan |
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A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed during takeoff from Nasir Airstrip, South Sudan. A post-impacted fire ensued, destroying the aircraft. Reportedly one passenger died.
Photos from the accident sequence show that the aircraft barely lifted off the ground on takeoff. It appears to have stalled before impacting the ground.
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A user that recorded a video of the aircraft departing indicated the aircraft lifted off but barely gained any height, and crashed at the end of the runway. Soon after, the aircraft burst into flames. A screen grab from the video below shows moments before the crash. pic.twitter.com/BaWQlhr8Q5
— The Kenyan Aviator (@kenyanaviator) February 6, 2023
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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Cessna 208
- 3000+ built
- 278th loss
- 147th fatal accident
- 90th worst accident (at the time)
- 91st worst accident (currently)
South Sudan- 22nd worst accident
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