Malakal

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Cargo

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Juba - Malakal

MSN:

21931/1531

YOM:

1979

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Following a cargo flight from Juba, the airplane crashed upon landing at Malakal Airport. It veered off runway and eventually collided with a parked MD-82 registered 5Y-AXL that suffered an accident at the same airport last February 9. The airplane was destroyed and all seven occupants were rescued.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in Malakal

Date & Time: Feb 9, 2024 at 0800 LT

Type of aircraft:

McDonnell Douglas MD-82

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Registration:

5Y-AXL

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Positioning

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Juba - Malakal

MSN:

49204

YOM:

1984

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Hawker Siddeley HS.780 Andover C.1

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On final approach to Malakal Airport, the airplane was too low, causing both main landing gears to touch the ground about two metres short of runway 04 threshold. Upon impact, both landing gears sheared off and the airplane slid on its belly for few hundred metres before coming to rest in the middle of the runway. Both pilots escaped unharmed. According to locals, the airplane was en route from Juba to pick up returnees who had fled Sudan’s war from Malakal to Juba and had no passengers on board.

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.780 Andover C.1 in Malakal

Date & Time: Nov 10, 2015

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Registration:

TL-AEW

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Humanitarian

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Malakal – Wau

MSN:

Set13

YOM:

1966

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The crew was performing a flight from Malakal to Wau on behalf of the World Food Program. Shortly after takeoff, during initial climb, an unexpected situation forced the captain to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field past the runway end, slid for few dozen metres and came to rest, bursting into flames. All four crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Fokker 50 in Khartoum

Date & Time: Oct 2, 2011

Type of aircraft:

Fokker 50

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ST-ASD

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Khartoum – Malakal

MSN:

20201

YOM:

1990

Flight number:

SD312

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Following an uneventful flight from Khartoum, the crew started the descent to Malakal, completed the checklist and lowered the landing gear. A technical problem occurred with the left main gear that remained stuck in its wheel well and failed to deploy. The crew decided to return to Khartoum. On approach to Khartoum-Haj Yusuf Airport runway 18, the crew elected to lower the gear manually but without success. The aircraft landed with both nose and right main gear deployed. After touchdown, the left wing contacted the runway surface. The aircraft slid for about 1,350 metres then veered to the left and came to rest. All 45 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BK near Malakal: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2008 at 0705 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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ST-ARN

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Khartoum – Juba

MSN:

8 3 460 10

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1968

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Captain / Total flying hours:

13300

Captain / Total hours on type:

5000.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

11535

Copilot / Total hours on type:

3300

Aircraft flight hours:

14597

Aircraft flight cycles:

6924

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Khartoum at 0555LT on a cargo flight to Juba with 8 crew members on board. While cruising at FL170 in bad weather conditions, the engines n° 1 failed. One minute later, the engine n°3 failed as well, followed 40 seconds later by the failure of the engine n°4. The aircraft initiated a descent with a rate of 3,450 feet per minute and reach the altitude of 800 feet three minutes and 40 seconds after the failure of the engine n°1. At an altitude of 600 feet, the crew stabilized the aircraft and elected to restart the three engines but without success. Too low, the aircraft struck trees, lost its left stabilizer and crashed in a prairie 264 metres past the initial impact, bursting into flames. A crew member was rescued while 7 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control and subsequent ground impact following the failure of engine n°1, 3 and 4.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The crew entered an area of thunderstorm activity with turbulences and icing conditions,
- Unserviceability or sudden failure of the weather radar,
- Accumulation of ice caused the blockage of the engines air intake assembly,
- Following impact with trees, the aircraft lost parts and the running engine n°2 caused the fire.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Nasir: 27 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1998 at 0830 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

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Registration:

7744

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Government

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Khartoum - Malakal - Nasir

MSN:

29 02

YOM:

1991

Flight number:

ZY001

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Nasir

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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The approach was completed in low visibility due to poor weather conditions. The crew continued the approach and landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available. After touchdown, th aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overrun and crashed in the Sobat River. Three crew and 24 passengers were killed while 30 other occupants were injured. Flight ZY001 was performed from Khartoum to Nasir with an intermediate stop in Malakal on behalf of the Sudanese Government. Several officials were on board, among them the Vice President, General Al Zubair Mohammed Saleh who was killed in the accident.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available. Poor weather conditions was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan II in Malakal: 14 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 404 Titan

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Registration:

ST-AIJ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Malakal - Khartoum

MSN:

404-0612

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1979

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After takeoff from Malakal Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed few km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed, most of them European toutists.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired by SPLA forces.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M in Malakal: 60 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1986 at 1030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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Registration:

ST-ADY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Malakal - Khartoum

MSN:

10277

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1965

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