Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 March 1997
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24TV
Owner/operator: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force)
Location: near Juba Airport (JUB) –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An engine failure resulted in an aborted approach to Juba, leading to a forced landing off the runway. The aircraft subsequently crashed.An engine failure resulted in an aborted approach to Juba, leading to a forced landing off the runway. The aircraft subsequently crashed.
Description
An engine failure caused the pilot to abort the approach to Juba and reported that he would try to make a forced landing off the runway. The aircraft crashed shortly afterwards. SPLA rebels reported they had shot down the Antonov while it was attacking the village of Yei (40 miles from Juba).
Primary Cause
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