Khartoum - Malakal
Flight / Schedule
Khartoum - Malakal
Aircraft
Fokker F27 FriendshipRegistration
ST-AAY
MSN
10238
Year of Manufacture
1963
Operator
Sudan AirwaysDate
December 6, 1971 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kapoeta Western Equatoria (<U+063A><U+0631><U+0628> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0627><U+0633><U+062A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0626><U+064A><U+0629>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 6, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Khartoum - Malakal experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Sudan Airways, with the event recorded near Kapoeta Western Equatoria (<U+063A><U+0631><U+0628> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0627><U+0633><U+062A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0626><U+064A><U+0629>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
42 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 32 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 23.8%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 37, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Khartoum to Malakal, the crew was unable to receive the Malakal NDB so the captain decided to divert to Juba. For unknown reason, the crew was unable to receive the Juba NDB as well and due to fuel shortage, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located near Kapoeta. Local guerilla members evacuated 32 wounded people while 10 others were killed, among them the captain, Mr. Westwood.
Aircraft reference details include registration ST-AAY, MSN 10238, year of manufacture 1963.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
1
Passengers
9
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Khartoum to Malakal, the crew was unable to receive the Malakal NDB so the captain decided to divert to Juba. For unknown reason, the crew was unable to receive the Juba NDB as well and due to fuel shortage, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located near Kapoeta. Local guerilla members evacuated 32 wounded people while 10 others were killed, among them the captain, Mr. Westwood.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
37
Estimated Survivors
32
Fatality Rate
23.8%
Known people on board: 42
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Khartoum - Malakal
Operator
Sudan AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
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