ST-AHX
Flight / Schedule
ST-AHX
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
ST-AHX
MSN
404-0657
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
Nile Safaris AviationDate
May 5, 1991 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Nile Safaris AviationFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
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