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Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-32 plane crash

Adar Yeil, Sudan

Key facts

Airline
Sudan Air Force
Aircraft
Antonov AN-32
Location
Adar Yeil, Sudan
Date
4th April, 2001
People on board
30
Fatalities
14

Accident account

The plane was on a military flight. It crashed during a sandstorm. Among the dead were Sudan's Deputy Defense Minister and 13 high-ranking military officers. 16 people onboard survived.

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Accident location

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