On 20 March 2017, an Antonov An-26 of South Sudan Supreme Airlines was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic flight from Juba Airport.
![]() The wreckage of S9-TLZ, visible in the background of this photo | |
Accident | |
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Date | 20 March 2017 (2017-03-20) |
Summary | In-Flight-Fire under investigation |
Site | Wau Airport, South Sudan 07°43′30″N 027°58′48″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Antonov An-26 |
Operator | South Sudan Supreme Airlines |
Registration | S9-TLZ |
Flight origin | Juba Airport, South Sudan |
Destination | Wau Airport, South Sudan |
Occupants | 45 |
Passengers | 40 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 37 |
Survivors | 45 |
The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-26,[1] registration S9-TLZ.[2]
The aircraft was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Juba Airport, South Sudan. There were 40 passengers, plus five crew on board.[1] The accident occurred at about 15:00 local time (12:00 UTC),[3] in conditions of 800 metres (870 yd) visibility.[2][4] The aircraft may already have been on fire when it landed. An eyewitness reported smoke coming from the tail as it was landing.[5] Another report is that the aircraft collided with a fire engine after it had landed, and then caught fire.[2] The left landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was destroyed by the ensuing fire. Thirty-seven passengers received various degrees of injuries, however, no death was recorded from the crash.[6][7][8]
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