Unity (الوحدة) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

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.

Crash of an Avro 748-371-2B in Rubkona: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 2014 at 1445 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Global Airlift

Registration:

5Y-HAJ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Humanitarian

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Juba – Rubkona

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1776

YOM:

1980

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The crew was performing a humanitarian flight from Juba to Rubkona on behalf of the International Organisation for Migration, part of the UNMISS, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. After landing, the aircraft was unstable and went out of control. It veered off runway, hit several cars and lost a wing before coming to rest partially upside down, bursting into flames. The flight engineer was killed while three other crew were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the aircraft was approaching the airport at an excessive speed, too high and unstable.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B-100 in Yida

Date & Time: Nov 19, 2012

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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3X-GFN

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Entebbe - Yida

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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.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500 in Yida

Date & Time: Apr 15, 2012 at 1321 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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Registration:

5Y-SRJ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lokichogio - Yida

MSN:

10372

YOM:

1968

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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.