Sudan Air Force Antonov AN-26 plane crash
Aweil, Sudan
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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 the 13 soldiers and 7
crew members onboard were killed in the crash.
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