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For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard at Al Dabbah Airport. After touchdown, the pilot completed the braking procedure and after the aircraft had been parked, all 31 occupants were evacuated safely. Due to excessive g loads and severe structural damages, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-35-DL in Khartoum

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

N480F

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

9719

YOM:

1943

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After takeoff from Khartoum-Haj Yusuf Airport, while climbing, the right engine malfunctioned. The pilot decided to shut it down and to feather its propeller. Few seconds later, the left engine lost power and decision was taken to attempt an emergency landing. The crew completed a belly landing in a wasteland located few km from the airport. The aircraft slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All 24 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the fuel was contaminated with water, causing the engine to lose power and/or malfunction.

Crash of an Avro 748-329-2A in Khartoum: 17 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Registration:

EL-AIH

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

Schedule:

Khartoum - Monrovia

MSN:

1755

YOM:

1978

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After takeoff from Khartoum-Haj Yusuf Airport, while in initial climb, the right engine failed. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. While completing a turn, the airplane lost height and crashed in a district located about 4 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft and several buildings were destroyed. The flight engineer was seriously injured while eight other occupants and nine people on ground were killed. Eight other people on the ground were injured as well.

Probable cause:

High Pressure fuel pump quillshaft broke due to pump seizure. The remaining engine produced not enough power because the fuel datum trimmer wasn't reset in accordance with the flight manual.

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

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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 Boeing 707-348C in Khartoum

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1982

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

Operator:

Registration:

ST-AIM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Jeddah - Khartoum

MSN:

19410

YOM:

1967

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On approach to Khartoum-Haj Yussuf Airport in bad visibility, the crew reported technical problems and requested clearance for an emergency landing. The four engine airplane crashed in the Nile River about 5 km from the airport and came to rest in shallow water. All 11 occupants were rescued. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Sennar

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1981

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

SP-WPT

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G167-18

YOM:

1976

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK in Kaduqli

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1979

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

National Agricultural Organisation

Registration:

ST-AHH

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MSN:

15880/32628

YOM:

1945

Location:

Kaduqli

South Kordofan (جنوب كردفان)

Country:

Sudan

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

En route, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in flames and was destroyed by fire. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-15-DK near Karima

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Warbirds of Great Britain

Registration:

G-BFPU

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Schedule:

London - Nice - Karima - Aden

MSN:

15247/26692

YOM:

1944

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The crew was completing a flight from London-Gatwick to Aden with intermediate stops in Nice and Karima, and was supposed to deliver the airplane to Alyemda in Aden. Technical problems occurred on the leg from Gatwick to Nice and the crew was forced to divert to Toulon where spark plugs and carburetor were changed on the left engine. While flying in the region of Karima, the right engine oil pressure and cylinder head temperature exceeded the limits and the propeller oversped. In such conditions, the crew feathered the propeller when the left engine backfired shortly later. The captain decided to make a belly landing in a desert area about 11 km northeast of Karima. While both pilots escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Engine problems caused by and excessive oil pressure and cylinder head temperature.