Flight Information
- Operator: African Express Airways
- Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Registration: 5Y-AXL
- Departure Airport: Juba
- Destination Airport: Malakal Airport (MAK/HJMK)
Incident Overview
- Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
- Time: Unknown
- Location: Malakal Airport (MAK/HJMK), South Sudan
- Flight Phase: Landing
- Nature: Ferry/Positioning
- Occupants: 2 (0 fatalities, 0 injuries, all safe)
Aircraft Details
- Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN): 49204/1179
- Year of Manufacture: 1984
- Engine Model: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82, 5Y-AXL, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Malakal Airport (MAK/HJMK), South Sudan. There were no injuries.
Preliminary information indicates that the airplane landed short of runway 04. The main gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on its belly.
The aircraft remained at Malakal and was struck by a Boeing 727-200 that crashed on March 31, 2024.
Cause of Crash
Primary Cause: Aircraft landed short of runway 04; main landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft came to rest on its belly.
Investigation Status
- Confidence Rating: Information sourced from news, social media, or unofficial sources
Supporting Information
African Express Airways McDD MD-82 (5Y-AXL, built 1984) suffered irreparable damage while landing short of the runway threshold at Malakal Airport (HJMK), South Sudan. The aircraft came to rest on the runway with its main undercarriage collapsed. There were no reports of any… pic.twitter.com/LKY0BMFhao
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) February 9, 2024
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