Yida

The airplane departed Juba Airport at 0618LT on a flight to Yida on behalf of the South Sudan Air Force (aka SSPDF-South Sudan People’s Defense Forces) with three passengers and a crew of four on board. The approach to Yida Airfield was initiated in limited visibility due to haze and fog. Upon landing on a dirt runway, the airplane suffered an apparent collapse of the left main gear, went out of control and came to rest, bursting into flames. All seven occupants were rescued, among them three were slightly injured. The airplane was totally destroyed by fire.

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Entebbe, carrying four crew members and a load consisting of foodstuffs. After landing, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its left main gear and came to rest in bushes. While all four occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The aircraft departed Lokichoggio Airport at 1103LT on a cargo flight to Yida, carrying three crew members and a load consisting of food. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 16,000 feet, the right engine failed. The crew was able to restart it but it failed again few minutes later. The crew started the approach on one engine and landed uneventfully. While decelerating, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Both engines accumulated about 20 hours since the last overhaul and it is believed that the nose gear failed due to fatigue cracks.