Port Sudan - Khartoum

On July 8, 2003 at 04:17 AM, Port Sudan - Khartoum experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Sudan Airways, with the event recorded near Port Sudan Red Sea (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0628><U+062D><U+0631> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0623><U+062D><U+0645><U+0631>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

117 people were known to be on board, 116 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 99.1%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 106, passenger fatalities: 105, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Port Sudan Airport at 0407LT on a schedule service to Khartoum with 105 passengers and 11 crew members on board. During climbout, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing on runway 33. On final approach in limited visibility, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed about 5 km from the runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces. A boy aged two was injured while 116 other occupants were killed, among them eight EU citizens and one high ranking officer of the Sudan Army.

Aircraft reference details include registration ST-AFK, MSN 21169, year of manufacture 1975.