ST-AHX

While descending to Aweil Airport, the twin engine aircraft went shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in an open field located about 25 km from Aweil. All eight occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

ST-AHX

Registration

ST-AHX

MSN

404-0657

Year of Manufacture

1980

Date

May 5, 1991 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

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 May 5, 1991 at 12:00 AM, ST-AHX experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Nile Safaris Aviation, 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 scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While descending to Aweil Airport, the twin engine aircraft went shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in an open field located about 25 km from Aweil. All eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ST-AHX, MSN 404-0657, year of manufacture 1980.

Fatalities

Total

8

Crew

1

Passengers

7

Other

0

Crash Summary

While descending to Aweil Airport, the twin engine aircraft went shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in an open field located about 25 km from Aweil. All eight occupants were killed.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

7

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • South Sudan

Aircraft Details

Registration

ST-AHX

MSN

404-0657

Year of Manufacture

1980