Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-26 plane crash
Key facts
- Airline
- Sudan Air Force
- Aircraft
- Antonov AN-26
- Location
- Aweil, Sudan
- Date
- 11th February, 2006
- People on board
- 20
- Fatalities
- 20
Updated on
Accident account
The aircraft was on a military flight. It was landing at Aweil when a front tire burst causing the plane to veer and crash into a building. The Antonov then caught fire, but it is unclear whether the plane exploded. All 13 soldiers and 7 crew members onboard were killed in the crash.
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Accident location
The aircraft (Antonov AN-26)
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