Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 February 1998
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force)
Registration Number: 7744
Location: Nasir Airport –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 57
Component Affected: Antonov aircraftAntonov aircraft
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft crashed into the Sobat River after landing at Nasir, resulting in the deaths of First Vice President al-Zubair Muhammad Saleh and several other government officials. The wreckage remained on the river bank in 2012.An Antonov aircraft crashed into the Sobat River after landing at Nasir, resulting in the deaths of First Vice President al-Zubair Muhammad Saleh and several other government officials. The wreckage remained on the river bank in 2012.
Description
The Antonov landed at Nasir, but overshot the runway, plunging into the Sobat River. First Vice President al-Zubair Muhammad Saleh and several other government officials were killed in the accident. The wreckage was still extant on the river bank in 2012.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing and subsequent impact with the river.Mechanical failure during landing and subsequent impact with the river.Share on:
