Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 December 1971
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Sudan Airways
Registration Number: ST-AAY
Location: Kapoeta –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 42
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s)Aircraft engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft operating from Khartoum to Malakal experienced a catastrophic incident. The pilot failed to locate Malakal despite receiving NDB guidance, leading to a deviation to Juba. The aircraft subsequently ran out of fuel and auto-feathered both engines, resulting in a vertical and semi-level impact with trees, ultimately leading to a sinking and rest in a forest clearing.A Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft operating from Khartoum to Malakal experienced a catastrophic incident. The pilot failed to locate Malakal despite receiving NDB guidance, leading to a deviation to Juba. The aircraft subsequently ran out of fuel and auto-feathered both engines, resulting in a vertical and semi-level impact with trees, ultimately leading to a sinking and rest in a forest clearing.
Description
The Fokker F-27 Friendship operated on a passenger service from Khartoum to Malakal. The pilot in command was unable to receive the NDB nor locate Malakal and consequently decided to proceed to Juba. He failed to receive the NDB nor locate Juba. The aircraft then ran out of fuel and both engines auto-feathered. The aircraft sank vertically and semi-level collided with trees. It finally came to rest in a clear area in a forest.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2tA9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=E0gMAAAAIBAJ&dq=sudan%20plane&pg=3039%2C5341472https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2tA9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=E0gMAAAAIBAJ&dq=sudan%20plane&pg=3039%2C5341472Primary Cause
Pilot error ? failure to locate Malakal despite NDB guidance.Pilot error ? failure to locate Malakal despite NDB guidance.Share on:
