Yambia plane crash injures passengers and crew

(eTN) – Several passengers and the pilot sustained injuries when an aircraft contracted by the UN World Food Program crashed during landing attempt in the Southern Sudanese town of Yambio, while comin

(eTN) – Several passengers and the pilot sustained injuries when an aircraft contracted by the UN World Food Program crashed during landing attempt in the Southern Sudanese town of Yambio, while coming from the South Sudanese capital of Juba.

According to information received, the plane hit a drainage channel after touching down, apparently well away from the centre of the airfield, and then spun out of control. It could not be ascertained who the owners of the plane were. The plane was on charter by WFP and operated regular flights within a number of locations inside South Sudan, where vast distances and a poor road network make flying a necessity in order to reach distant locations.

Two Ugandan diplomats were reportedly among the passengers. One of them was airlifted by helicopter to the Northern Ugandan city of Gulu where he is undergoing treatment for a broken leg and other injuries. This information was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala, Mr. James Mugume, in a press release issued late last night.
An aviation source from Juba also confirmed overnight that an accident investigation will start in the morning, when a team of investigators will be sent to the site to collect physical evidence and interview the eye witnesses of the accident.

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