Aweil – Khartoum
Flight / Schedule
Aweil – Khartoum
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
F-OGSM
MSN
688
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
Aviation Sans Frontières - ASFDate
December 21, 1989 at 09:05 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Aweil Northern Bahr el Ghazal (<U+0634><U+0645><U+0627><U+0644> <U+0628><U+062D><U+0631> <U+0627><U+0644><U+063A><U+0632><U+0627><U+0644>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On December 21, 1989 at 09:05 AM, Aweil – Khartoum experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Aviation Sans Frontières - ASF, with the event recorded near Aweil Northern Bahr el Ghazal (<U+0634><U+0645><U+0627><U+0644> <U+0628><U+062D><U+0631> <U+0627><U+0644><U+063A><U+0632><U+0627><U+0644>).
The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Shortly after takeoff from Aweil Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile. Out of control, it crashed 800 meters past the runway end. All four occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing an ambulance flight to Khartoum.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-OGSM, MSN 688, year of manufacture 1973.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
1
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Aweil Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile. Out of control, it crashed 800 meters past the runway end. All four occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing an ambulance flight to Khartoum.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Aweil – Khartoum
Operator
Aviation Sans Frontières - ASFFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
Aircraft Details
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