2015 Juba An-12 crash
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. At least 37 people were killed, including the crew of six. The crash is the deadliest aviation accident to have occurred in South Sudan since independence in 2011.
The wreckage of the An-12 photographed at the crash site a year after the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 November 2015 |
| Summary | Under investigation, possible overloading |
| Site | Near Juba International Airport, Juba, South Sudan 4.86051°N 31.61751°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-12BK |
| Operator | Allied Services Ltd |
| Registration | EY-406 |
| Flight origin | Juba International Airport, Juba, South Sudan |
| Destination | Paloich Airport, South Sudan |
| Occupants | 39 |
| Passengers | 33 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 38 |
| Survivors | 1 |
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