Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 August 2020
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: City Link
Registration Number: 5Y-SAV
Location: New Fangak Airstrip –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Right-hand wingRight-hand wing
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed on takeoff from New Fangak, South Sudan, due to a sudden loss of control during takeoff. The aircraft became stuck in the mud and was pushed out before attempting to take off, resulting in a right-hand wing separation and subsequent flip over. Two passengers sustained minor injuries.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed on takeoff from New Fangak, South Sudan, due to a sudden loss of control during takeoff. The aircraft became stuck in the mud and was pushed out before attempting to take off, resulting in a right-hand wing separation and subsequent flip over. Two passengers sustained minor injuries.
Description
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan suffered an accident on takeoff from New Fangak, South Sudan. The aircraft had been chartered by NGO Nile Hope to deliver humanitarian aid to New Fangak. It had become stuck in the mud and was pushed out before attempting to take off. The Grand Caravan reportedly went off the runway and hit a tree. The right-hand wing separated and the aircraft flipped over. Two of the five passengers suffered minor injuries.
Source of Information
https://radiocommunity.org/a-private-plane-crashed-in-new-fangak/https://radiocommunity.org/a-private-plane-crashed-in-new-fangak/Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a sudden loss of control.Loss of control during takeoff due to a sudden loss of control.Share on:
