Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 November 2014
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-748-399 Srs. 2B LFD
Owner/operator: Global Airlift
Registration Number: 5Y-BVQ
Location: Panyagor Airstrip –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and flight control systems.Aircraft engine and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
A BAe-748 cargo plane, registered 5Y-BVQ, crashed near Panyagor, Jonglei State, South Sudan, resulting in the deaths of two crew members. The aircraft was chartered by Lutheran World Federation and carried a cargo of food and non-food items. An eyewitness reported the crash occurred during the second approach to the airstrip.A BAe-748 cargo plane, registered 5Y-BVQ, crashed near Panyagor, Jonglei State, South Sudan, resulting in the deaths of two crew members. The aircraft was chartered by Lutheran World Federation and carried a cargo of food and non-food items. An eyewitness reported the crash occurred during the second approach to the airstrip.
Description
A BAe-748 cargo plane, registered 5Y-BVQ, crashed just short of the airstrip at Panyagor, Jonglei State, South Sudan. Reportedly two crew members sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was chartered by Lutheran World Federation and carried a cargo of food and non-food items. Local media quoted an eyewitness saying that the plane crashed during the second approach. It impacted a residential structure about 20 m from the airstrip.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during the second approach.Possible mechanical failure during the second approach.Share on:
