Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 January 2023
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E20
Owner/operator: Fly Air Africa Aviation
Registration Number: EY-473
Location: NW of Juba Airport (JUB) –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Right-hand wingRight-hand wing
Category: Accident
A L-410UVP aircraft landed at Juba Airport, South Sudan, suffering significant damage to its right wing following an engine failure. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to Lankien, with two pilots and three passengers. The engine ITT temperature increased to 880øC after takeoff.A L-410UVP aircraft landed at Juba Airport, South Sudan, suffering significant damage to its right wing following an engine failure. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to Lankien, with two pilots and three passengers. The engine ITT temperature increased to 880øC after takeoff.
Description
A Fly Air Africa Let L-410UVP force landed in field, shortly after takeoff from Juba Airport (JUB), South Sudan. The aircraft came down near the Hai Referendum suburb of Juba, which is situated to the northwest of the runway. The aircraft operated on a cargo flight from Juba to Lankien, with two pilots and three passengers on board. The occupants were not injured, but photos from the scene show that the aircraft sustained significant damage to the right-hand wing. It appeared that after takeoff the ITT of engine no.1 had increased to 880øC. The engine flamed out.
Source of Information
https://www.sudanspost.com/5-including-2-crew-members-survive-plane-crash-in-juba/, https://jubaecho.com/cargo-plane-crashes-after-taking-off-from-juba-airport/, https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/cargo-plane-crashes-after-taking-off-from-juba-international-airporthttps://www.sudanspost.com/5-including-2-crew-members-survive-plane-crash-in-juba/, https://jubaecho.com/cargo-plane-crashes-after-taking-off-from-juba-airport/, https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/cargo-plane-crashes-after-taking-off-from-juba-international-airportPrimary Cause
Engine failure ? specifically, increased engine ITT temperature leading to engine flaring out.Engine failure ? specifically, increased engine ITT temperature leading to engine flaring out.Share on:
