Walgak - Juba
Flight / Schedule
Walgak - Juba
Aircraft
Let L-410Registration
YI-BYO
MSN
79 02 05
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
Abeer Air ServicesDate
October 27, 2019 at 01:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bor Jonglei (<U+062C><U+0648><U+0646><U+0642><U+0644><U+064A>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Narrative Report
On October 27, 2019 at 01:00 PM, Walgak - Juba experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Abeer Air Services, with the event recorded near Bor Jonglei (<U+062C><U+0648><U+0646><U+0642><U+0644><U+064A>).
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The twin engine airplane was returning from Walgak to Juba on a cargo flight, carrying two passengers and two crew members. En route, weather conditions worsened and the crew decided to perform an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in the bush about 12 km south from Bor Airport and came to rest with its right wing partially torn off and the cockpit severely damaged. All four occupants were injured and transferred to local hospital.
Aircraft reference details include registration YI-BYO, MSN 79 02 05, year of manufacture 1979.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine airplane was returning from Walgak to Juba on a cargo flight, carrying two passengers and two crew members. En route, weather conditions worsened and the crew decided to perform an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in the bush about 12 km south from Bor Airport and came to rest with its right wing partially torn off and the cockpit severely damaged. All four occupants were injured and transferred to local hospital.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Walgak - Juba
Operator
Abeer Air ServicesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
Aircraft Details
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