Malakal - Khartoum

On August 16, 1986 at 10:30 AM, Malakal - Khartoum experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Sudan Airways, with the event recorded near Malakal Upper Nile (<U+0623><U+0639><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+064A><U+0644>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

60 people were known to be on board, 60 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 55, passenger fatalities: 55, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. After takeoff from Malakal Airport, while climbing, the aircraft was shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile and crashed. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 60 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ST-ADY, MSN 10277, year of manufacture 1965.