Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 January 2018
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: 5Y-FDC
Location: Akobo –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Cessna 208B Grand CaravanCessna 208B Grand Caravan
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan was destroyed by fire following an accident at Abobo in South Sudan. The plane was hired by a Juba-based NGO to transport staff to Juba. The aircraft failed to clear a fence, resulting in impact with a house and several cows. One person on the ground was killed. Local reports indicate nine passengers and two crew members were on board.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan was destroyed by fire following an accident at Abobo in South Sudan. The plane was hired by a Juba-based NGO to transport staff to Juba. The aircraft failed to clear a fence, resulting in impact with a house and several cows. One person on the ground was killed. Local reports indicate nine passengers and two crew members were on board.
Description
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan was destroyed by fire following an accident at Akobo in South Sudan. The plane had been hired by a Juba-based NGO to carry its staff to Juba. The aircraft reportedly failed to clear a fence. It impacted a house and several cows. One person on the ground was killed. Local reports suggest that there were 18 passengers and two crew members on board. The owner of the aircraft stated to The Standard that there were nine passengers on board.
Source of Information
https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/rebels-in-s-sudan-seize-2-kenyan-pilots-after-plane-crash-20180124, https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001266671/family-of-abducted-pilots-plead-with-government-to-intervenehttps://www.news24.com/Africa/News/rebels-in-s-sudan-seize-2-kenyan-pilots-after-plane-crash-20180124, https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001266671/family-of-abducted-pilots-plead-with-government-to-intervenePrimary Cause
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