Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 May 2004
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP
Owner/operator: Kush Air
Registration Number: 9XR-EF
Location: Jiech, Jonglei State –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: The twin-engined Let plane.The twin-engined Let plane.
Category: Accident
A twin-engined Let plane chartered by Sudanese Women in Development and Peace was involved in a fatal accident in Sudan. The plane, flown by two pilots from New Zealand, crashed due to a center of gravity shift caused by cargo shifting, resulting in a stall and subsequent crash. Six people died and four survived.A twin-engined Let plane chartered by Sudanese Women in Development and Peace was involved in a fatal accident in Sudan. The plane, flown by two pilots from New Zealand, crashed due to a center of gravity shift caused by cargo shifting, resulting in a stall and subsequent crash. Six people died and four survived.
Description
The twin-engined Let plane was chartered from Kush Air by Sudanese Women in Development and Peace to deliver relief supplies to a school project in Ayod. The plane was flown by two pilots from New Zealand. According to the owner of the plane cargo shifted after takeoff, causing the centre of gravity to shift to a point where the plane stalled and crashed. A senior aid official in Sudan confirmed that six people died and four survived the accident, despite earlier reports of as many as 12 or 14 dead. Earlier reports quoted that 9XR-DC was the plane involved, while later reports spoke about 9XR-EF. Initial news reports named the airline “Air Cush”, likely meaning the Kush Air airline from South Sudan.
Primary Cause
Center of gravity shift caused by cargo shifting.Center of gravity shift caused by cargo shifting.Share on:
