Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 May 2008
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 1900C
Owner/operator: Southern Sudan Air Connection, lsf Flex Air
Registration Number: 5Y-FLX
Location: 45 km NW of Rumbek –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A Beech 1900 aircraft carrying a delegation of leaders from the former rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) crashed near Rumbek, Sudan, resulting in the deaths of all passengers and crew. One engine failed near Rumbek, leading to a crash.A Beech 1900 aircraft carrying a delegation of leaders from the former rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) crashed near Rumbek, Sudan, resulting in the deaths of all passengers and crew. One engine failed near Rumbek, leading to a crash.
Description
The Beech 1900 departed Wau (WUU) on a flight to Juba via Rumbek. The airplane was carrying a delegation of leaders from the (former rebel) Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). One of the passengers was Dominic Dim, southern Sudan’s minister of defence. Near Rumbek both engines failed. The aircraft crashed, killing all aboard.
Primary Cause
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