Juba - Tonj

On December 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM, Juba - Tonj experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by 748 Air Services, with the event recorded near Tonj Warrap (<U+0648><U+0627><U+0631><U+0627><U+0628>).

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

41 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 40 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 2.4%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 37, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

After landing at Tonj Airfield, the aircraft that was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest against houses. All 41 occupants escaped uninjured while a woman was killed on the ground. The aircraft departed Juba on a charter flight to Tonj, carrying security personnel from the Presidency who should prepare the next visit of the President of South Sudan in Tonj.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-YKM, MSN 1779, year of manufacture 1981.