Jeddah - Khartoum

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.

Flight / Schedule

Jeddah - Khartoum

Aircraft

Boeing 707

Registration

ST-AIM

MSN

19410

Year of Manufacture

1967

Operator

Sudan Airways

Date

September 10, 1982 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Khartoum Khartoum (<U+0627><U+0644><U+062E><U+0631><U+0637><U+0648><U+0645>)

Region

Africa • Sudan

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 10, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Jeddah - Khartoum experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Sudan Airways, with the event recorded near Khartoum Khartoum (<U+0627><U+0644><U+062E><U+0631><U+0637><U+0648><U+0645>).

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration ST-AIM, MSN 19410, year of manufacture 1967.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

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.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

11

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

11

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 11

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Jeddah - Khartoum

Operator

Sudan Airways

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Africa • Sudan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 707

Registration

ST-AIM

MSN

19410

Year of Manufacture

1967