Maban - Malakal
Flight / Schedule
Maban - Malakal
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8)Registration
5Y-SMI
MSN
404
Year of Manufacture
1995
Operator
Unknown
Date
August 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Coordinates
7.8699°, 29.6668°
Narrative Report
On August 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM, Maban - Malakal experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8), operated by an operator, with the event recorded near Africa, South Sudan.
The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach).
38 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 38 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5Y-SMI, MSN 404, year of manufacture 1995.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.8699°, 29.6668°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
35
Estimated Survivors
38
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 38
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Maban - Malakal
Flight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
Aircraft Details
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