Juba – Rubkona
Flight / Schedule
Juba – Rubkona
Aircraft
Avro 748Registration
5Y-HAJ
MSN
1776
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
Global AirliftDate
February 17, 2014 at 02:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Rubkona Unity (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0648><U+062D><U+062F><U+0629>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 17, 2014 at 02:45 PM, Juba – Rubkona experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Global Airlift, with the event recorded near Rubkona Unity (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0648><U+062D><U+062F><U+0629>).
The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a humanitarian flight from Juba to Rubkona on behalf of the International Organisation for Migration, part of the UNMISS, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. After landing, the aircraft was unstable and went out of control. It veered off runway, hit several cars and lost a wing before coming to rest partially upside down, bursting into flames. The flight engineer was killed while three other crew were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-HAJ, MSN 1776, year of manufacture 1980.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a humanitarian flight from Juba to Rubkona on behalf of the International Organisation for Migration, part of the UNMISS, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. After landing, the aircraft was unstable and went out of control. It veered off runway, hit several cars and lost a wing before coming to rest partially upside down, bursting into flames. The flight engineer was killed while three other crew were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
25.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Juba – Rubkona
Operator
Global AirliftFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
Aircraft Details
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