El Fau - El Fau
Flight / Schedule
El Fau - El Fau
Aircraft
Fletcher FU-24Registration
AP-BAM
MSN
223
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
Agricultural AviationDate
July 31, 1987 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
El Fau 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
Narrative Report
On July 31, 1987 at 12:00 AM, El Fau - El Fau experienced a crash involving Fletcher FU-24, operated by Agricultural Aviation, with the event recorded near El Fau 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 spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a spraying mission. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration AP-BAM, MSN 223, year of manufacture 1976.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a spraying mission. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
El Fau - El Fau
Operator
Agricultural AviationFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
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