2015 Juba Antonov An-12 crash

Aviation disaster in Juba, South Sudan November 2015 2015 Juba Antonov An-12 crash Vlieg.jpg The wreckage of the An-12 photographed at the crash site a year after the accident Accident 2015 11 4 y Under investigation, possible overloadingAugust 2023 Near Juba International Airport, Juba, South Sudan 4.86051 31.61751 type:event inline,title Antonov An-12..., British Gulf International Airlines AN0946241.jpg 1.1 The aircraft involved photographed in 2005 while in service with British Gulf International Airlines Antonov An-12BK Allied Services Ltd EY-406 Juba International Airport, Juba, South Sudan Paloich Airport, South Sudan 39 33 6 37 2 2 On 4 November 2015, an Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft crashed near the White Nile shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport serving Juba, the capital city of South Sudan.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/dead-south-sudan-plane-crash-151104081236346.html 'Scores dead' in South Sudan plane crash Al Jazeerahttp://avherald.com/h?article=48ed283e&opt=0 Crash: Allied Services AN12 at Juba on Nov 4th 2015, impacted hill in initial climb Simon Hradecky The Aviation Herald 4 November 2015 At least 37 people were killed, including the crew of six. Baby ‘survived’ South Sudan plane crash in man's arms https://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/baby-survived-south-sudan-plane-crash-in-mans-arms/ Eastern Mirror 2015-11-08 The crash is the deadliest aviation accident to have occurred in South Sudan since independence in 2011. Accident South Sudan Origin and destination airports in South Sudan 4 52 19 31 36 4 Juba International Airport 10.529 32.501 Paloich Airport The aircraft was operating a cargo flight from Juba International Airport to Paloich Airport in the extreme northeastern South Sudan, an oil field. It departed Juba's runway 13 but impacted a hill about 1100 m past the runway end and came to rest on the banks of the White Nile. Authorities in South Sudan reported that the aircraft was overloaded, with most of the passengers being oil workers.Over 40 killed in plane crash near Juba airport http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article56942 Sudan Tribune 4 November 2015 The government spokesman of South Sudan said that there were at least 18 people on board.Cargo Plane Crashes in South Sudan, Killing Dozens https://www.wsj.com/articles/cargo-plane-crashes-in-south-sudan-killing-dozens-1446635979 4 November 2015 4 November 2015 Early reports of the number killed varied, but the total now stands at 37, according to South Sudan's Minister of Transportation, Kuong Danhier Gatluak.South Sudan plane crash baby conscious in Juba https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34737966 BBC News 5 November 2015 The crew of the plane comprised five Armenians and one Russian.Dumo Denis Plane crashes in South Sudan, witnesses say dozens killed http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-southsudan-airplane-idUKKCN0ST0QV20151104 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307161108/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-southsudan-airplane-idUKKCN0ST0QV20151104 dead 7 March 2016 Reuters 4 November 2015 There were initially three survivors, passenger Wuor Arop and an unrelated 13-month-old baby girl whom he had cradled, together with a third, reported to be a crew member, who later died in hospital. It is common for the security services to place family members on cargo planes to Paloich even if they are not on the manifest, according to Kenyi Galla, assistant operations manager for Combined Air Services, a company that operates chartered flights across South Sudan.South Sudan plane crash: Dozens killed in Russian-built cargo aircraft https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/south-sudan/11974174/South-Sudan-plane-crash-Dozens-killed-in-Russian-built-cargo-aircraft.html https://web.archive.org/web/20151104111710/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/south-sudan/11974174/South-Sudan-plane-crash-Dozens-killed-in-Russian-built-cargo-aircraft.html dead 4 November 2015 The Daily Telegraph 4 November 2015 4 November 2015 Aircraft The aircraft involved was an Antonov An-12BK with Tajikistani registration EY-406, serial number 01347704, built in 1971 by TAPOiCh of Soviet Union. It was operated by Allied Services Ltd, a logistics company based in South Sudan at Juba airport, leased from Tajikistan's Asia Airways.http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20151104-0 EY-406 accident summary Aviation Safety Network 4 November 2015 Investigation An unnamed source at the Russian aviation agency said that the An-12 appeared to have been overloaded. Russian cargo-plane crashes in South Sudan; at least 15 dead https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/11/04/plane-crash-south-sudan/75141908/ USA Today 4 November 2015 See also 2020 Juba AN-26 crash References 30em External links Aviation Photos of the aircraft involved at Airliners.net Category:2015 in South Sudan Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-12 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2015 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in South Sudan Category:2010s in Juba Category:November 2015 in Africa Category:2015 disasters in Africa Category:2010s disasters in South Sudan Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving cargo aircraft