800
Flight / Schedule
800
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-5 BuffaloRegistration
800
MSN
83
Year of Manufacture
1978
Date
April 4, 1986 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Bor Jonglei (<U+062C><U+0648><U+0646><U+0642><U+0644><U+064A>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Narrative Report
On April 4, 1986 at 12:00 AM, 800 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, operated by Sudanese Air Force - Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya, with the event recorded near Bor Jonglei (<U+062C><U+0648><U+0646><U+0642><U+0644><U+064A>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Bor. Seven occupants were killed and seven others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 800, MSN 83, year of manufacture 1978.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
2
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Bor. Seven occupants were killed and seven others were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
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