Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 July 1992
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force)
Location: near Juba –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s navigation system and potentially its sensors.The aircraft’s navigation system and potentially its sensors.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a prolonged and unexplained aerial presence before a catastrophic crash at approximately 20:30. The aircraft circled in darkness for 15-20 minutes.A commercial aircraft experienced a prolonged and unexplained aerial presence before a catastrophic crash at approximately 20:30. The aircraft circled in darkness for 15-20 minutes.
Description
Reportedly, the plane circled in the dark for between 15-20 minutes before it crashed at around 20:30.
Primary Cause
Unidentified atmospheric conditions or a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation system may have contributed to the prolonged circling.Unidentified atmospheric conditions or a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation system may have contributed to the prolonged circling.Share on:
