Khartoum - Malakal

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.