Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Merowe

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
ST-AAS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Khartoum - Merowe
MSN:
10194
YOM:
1962
Location:
Merowe
Northern (الشمالية)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
33950
Aircraft flight cycles:
23052
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Merowe Airport in unknown circumstances. There were no injuries among the 20 occupants.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK Dakota C.4 in Merowe

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KN438
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
16120/32868
YOM:
1945
Location:
Merowe
Northern (الشمالية)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, a hydraulic leak occurred on the right engine that failed. The crew decided to divert to the abandoned airfield of Merowe. The airplane crash landed and was damaged beyond repair while all 20 occupants were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Hydraulic leak on the right engine.
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