Malakal - Khartoum
Flight / Schedule
Malakal - Khartoum
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
ST-AIJ
MSN
404-0612
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
SASCO Air LinesDate
May 6, 1987 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Malakal Upper Nile (<U+0623><U+0639><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+064A><U+0644>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 6, 1987 at 12:00 AM, Malakal - Khartoum experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by SASCO Air Lines, 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 charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. After takeoff from Malakal Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed few km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed, most of them European toutists.
Aircraft reference details include registration ST-AIJ, MSN 404-0612, year of manufacture 1979.
Fatalities
Total
14
Crew
2
Passengers
12
Other
0
Crash Summary
After takeoff from Malakal Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed few km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed, most of them European toutists.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Malakal - Khartoum
Operator
SASCO Air LinesFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
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